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YOUTUBE (LiveNOW from FOX) - How toilet paper brands are impacting the world's largest forests

LiveNOW’s Shawna Khalafi is speaking with Ashley Jordan from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) this evening. This comes after new research into the environmental impacts surrounding toilet paper and facial tissues. NRDC is continuing to shine a spotlight on the potential major climate impacts behind some U.S. tissue brands. Their goal is to work on helping consumers embrace sustainable options.

Which specific types of products are being studied for their environmental impacts on the world's largest forests?
The research examines the environmental impacts of toilet paper brands and facial tissues.
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What is the goal of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) regarding consumer habits for tissue products?
Their goal is to work on helping consumers embrace sustainable options.
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What is the focus of recent research discussed by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)?
The research focuses on the environmental impacts surrounding toilet paper and facial tissues, specifically looking into the potential major climate impacts behind some U.S. tissue brands and how they impact the world's largest forests.
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Who is Ashley Jordan and what is her affiliation according to the report?
Ashley Jordan is from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
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NEWSNATIONNOW (Rich McHugh) - Buried landfill report upstages NJ agency’s meeting with residents

New Jersey officials have said toxic chemicals are contained within the closed Aeromarine Landfill.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Whistleblower alleges NJ hid toxic test results in Keyport contamination investigation

A former employee of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection says state government ignored a 2010 study of toxic materials that should have triggered remedial action at the closed Keystone landfill. The information surfaced as the agency was meeting with locals who say contamination has caused an uptick in cancer cases. NewsNation’s Rich McHugh reports. #Health #Environment Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.

When did the study regarding toxic materials at the Keystone landfill take place?
The study concerning the toxic materials at the closed Keystone landfill was conducted in 2010.
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What do local residents claim is the result of the contamination in the area?
Locals claim that the contamination has caused an uptick in cancer cases.
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What specific location is being investigated for contamination in New Jersey?
The investigation concerns the closed Keystone landfill located in Keyport, New Jersey.
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What is the allegation made by the whistleblower regarding the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection?
A former employee of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection alleges that the state government ignored a 2010 study regarding toxic materials that should have triggered remedial action at the closed Keystone landfill.
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REDSTATE (Ben Smith) - EPA Wants to Know If Abortion-Pill Compounds Are in Your Drinking Water

For the first time, the federal government is moving to test drinking water for traces of abortion drugs. The EPA is adding mifepristone and misoprostol to a new screening project that will test water samples alongside more than 1,000 other pharmaceuticals, PFAS, and other chemicals, the result of years of pressure from anti-abortion advocates, attorneys general, and members of Congress.

NYTIMES (Hannah Beech and Sajal Pradhan) - Nepal’s Gen Z Is Taking on the World’s Polluters Over Climate Disasters

The young government of Nepal, a nation with a tiny carbon footprint, is seeking reparations from the world’s major economies as it bears the brunt of collapsing Himalayan glaciers.

YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Watch live: PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ — Congress member from New York holds briefing

Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) and others are speaking with the media Thursday on the subject of PFAS ‘forever chemicals,’ environmental contaminants linked to serious health conditions. #PFAS #Pollution #Environment #Tonko

STRIPES (Matthew M. Burke) - Younger veterans more likely to have elevated levels of ‘forever chemicals,’ study finds | Stars and Stripes

PFAS exposure has been associated with health problems including kidney and testicular cancers, as well as ulcerative colitis.