Ace News Desk – Low pay, chemical exposure, and a life of debt: by Sandy Tolan Additional reporting by Euclides Cordero Nuel: Photos by Pedro Farias-Nardi: Published September 17, 2021 This story was published in partnership with Mother Jones and made possible with support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Additional reporting by Michael Montgomery. It was 5 a.m. and […]
Tag: Toxic
Ace Business Desk – In short: A lithium company in WA’s Pilbara has announced a $1.2 billion expansion, saying it will deliver 1,500 new jobs. Once completed, it could rival Talison Lithium as the largest miner of spodumene in the world: Published: Fri 16 Oct 2026 at 7:47pm What’s next? The global price of lithium […]
Ace Business Desk – In short: Figures from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries show more than 27,000 battery electric vehicles were sold nationally in August: Published: Sun 20 Sep 2026 at 7:57am Due to a materially complex makeup, EV batteries can be difficult to recycle. Experts and industry voices say better EV battery waste […]
Ace Health Desk – As Indonesia battles its worst wildfire season in a decade, a toxic smog is choking millions of residents in the region: BBC & Greenpeace News reports Published: 13 October 2026 The air on the islands of Kalimantan and Sumatra has turned an ominous amber, with air quality recorded at hazardous levels. […]
Ace Health Desk – In short: The Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced Andrographis paniculata will no longer be able to be classified as a low-risk ingredient. The herb is in dozens of cold and flu supplements linked to anaphylaxis and other severe allergic reactions: Published: Tue 22 Sep 2026 at 7:01amBy NSW investigative reporter Joanna Woodburn What’s next? […]
Ace Health Desk – Syngenta’s Secrets: Sweden started ringing the alarm bell more than 40 years ago, banning the weed killing chemical paraquat in 1983. One by one, other countries around the world did the same as evidence of paraquat risks to human health mounted. THE NEW LEDE: & New revelations found in corporate files: […]
