Tag: impacts

Phthalates’ regulatory standards may not protect people’s health, new study

This story was originally published on the Environmental Health News website “Safe” limits on human exposure to phthalates set by national and international regulatory authorities may not adequately protect public health, according to a new analysis published in the journal Environmental Health on Monday. The study, synthesizing dozens of human studies, drew significant associations between…


Damaged Parks, Reduced Holiday Travel Among Impacts of Flood on BC Tourism

VANCOUVER—Parts of British Columbia’s tourism industry are facing another uphill battle with an uncertain recovery horizon after this year’s damaging storms. Some attractions and landmarks were seriously damaged by flooding in November, while highways mangled by mudslides mean some operators will go without the typical holiday bump to their bottom line. Walt Judas, CEO of…