Big profits, big pollution: study finds top-earning companies release the most toxic waste

Big profits, big pollution: study finds top-earning companies release the most toxic waste

A 1986 federal law requires companies that are in certain industries employ more than 10 people, and make, use or process significant amounts of certain toxic or dangerous chemicals to tell the government where those chemicals go after the company is done with them.

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Men sperm count crisis: Scientists find 50 per cent drop in sperm quality linked to maternal smoking during pregnancy, obesity and poor diet

Men sperm count crisis: Scientists find 50 per cent drop in sperm quality linked to maternal smoking during pregnancy, obesity and poor diet

What’s driving this downward spiral? Scientists may not agree on a single cause, but the evidence consistently points to a cluster of culprits: maternal smoking during pregnancy; obesity and poor diet; heavy metal exposure; and the relentless rise of environmental toxins and endocrine disruptors.

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