US moves to exempt companies from reporting harmful chemical releases

The exemption allows companies to bypass an EPA law meant to address widespread contamination from perflourinated chemicals
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jun/24/epa-pfas-chemical-releases-exemption-us

Vaping: E-Liquid Chemical Linked to "Popcorn Lung" Harms Cells in Airways | Inverse

In 2007, health officials in California revealed that numerous workers in local flavoring factories suffered from a rare, life-threatening lung condition called bronchiolitis obliterans, later nicknamed “popcorn lung.” The illness, which scars the air sacs of the lungs and makes breathing difficult, stemmed from exposure to diacetyl, a yellow chemical used to give microwave popcorn its buttery flavor. ....
https://www.inverse.com/article/52946-popcorn-lung-chemical-diacetyl-found-in-vape-juice

Big pharma really does prioritise funding for profitable research over public health, a new study shows - Business Insider

A study shows that research is geared towards making money rather than helping the public. A University of Sydney study found that much industry research is not focused on improving public health.....
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/how-corporate-interests-influence-health-research-2018-9

Trump’s Latest EPA Nominee Let Cancer-Causing Chemical Pollute Groundwater - HuffPost

The former Ford Motor Company executive nominated Friday to a top Environmental Protection Agency position is accused of overseeing an industrial spill that contaminated the groundwater of a Michigan suburb with a cancer-causing chemical.  ....
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/chad-mcintosh-epa-ford-chemical-spill_us_5ab934fee4b0decad04cca25

Canadian Research Adds to Worry Over an Environmental Threat the Pentagon Has Downplayed for Decades — ProPublica

New research by Canadian scientists into the spread of a chemical commonly used in military explosives has confirmed some of the worst fears of U.S. environmental regulators tracking the threat posed by the Pentagon's handling of its munitions in this country. ....
https://www.propublica.org/article/canadian-research-adds-to-worry-over-an-environmental-threat-the-pentagon-has-downplayed-for-decades#139280