Ukrainian girl who fled to Israel for leukemia treatment killed in Iranian strike

Ukrainian girl who fled to Israel for leukemia treatment killed in Iranian strike

Seven-year-old Nastia Borik, who came to Israel from Ukraine’s Odessa for life-saving leukemia treatment, was killed in an Iranian missile strike on a residential building in Bat Yam, alongside four members of her family. Israeli President Isaac Herzog confirmed the deaths in a deeply emotional statement. “She came seeking life. Instead, she was murdered —…

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She Lobbied for Formaldehyde. Now She’s at E.P.A. Approving New Chemicals.

She Lobbied for Formaldehyde. Now She’s at E.P.A. Approving New Chemicals.

Formaldehyde, the chemical of choice for undertakers and embalmers, is also used in products like furniture and clothes. But it can also cause cancer and severe respiratory problems. So, in 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency began a new effort to regulate it. The chemicals industry fought back with an intensity that astonished even seasoned agency…

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