Researchers analysed human hair from the Wasatch Front to track lead exposure over about a century. They found large drops in lead after US regulations began in the 1970s and link early exposure to leaded gasoline.
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A study found that many active pesticide ingredients allowed on major crops in eight Latin American countries are banned or not authorised in the EU. The researchers examined public approval records up to December 2020 and warn of health risks.
Informal markets in Latin America sell cosmetics often without labels or health checks. Studies found toxic metals in many cheap products; authorities seized counterfeit goods and experts warn of health risks, especially for children.
Mexican researchers want rules that distinguish gene-edited crops from GMOs. They launched a petition asking the government for evidence-based regulation while warning a March decree banning genetically modified maize could also affect gene editing.
A visitor described as Sheikh Ali Rashed Ali Saeed Al Maktoum said he would open a family office in Hong Kong and invest a large sum. Media and investigators later raised doubts about his identity and links; the government and the US SEC have warned.
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