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Microplastics are a big environmental issue. They’ve been found in oceans, drinking water, seafood, the air we breathe, and increasingly throughout the human body, from the placenta to the brain. A new study by researchers in Italy, published in the European Heart Journal, adds another organ to that growing list: the heart’s own blood supply. But while the discovery of microplastics in coronary blood is concerning, the most intriguing finding may not be the plastics themselves. It is how they may be getting there. Researchers found that people who smoke were six times more likely to have detectable micro- and…

It is the latest in a string of attacks on oil and gas tankers since the United States and Iran escalated strikes across the Middle East on July 7 over control of the key conduit for a fifth of global oil supplies before their war. “Vanguard is aware that the Malta-flagged tanker Kavomaleas caught fire while transiting the Strait of Hormuz … at approximately 1924 UTC,” British maritime risk management group Vanguard said. Read more: Iran and US Widen Attacks, Raising Fears for Gulf Shipping and Water Supplies The cause of the fire was unknown and the crew status was…

U.S. forces hit Iran for a ninth consecutive day on Monday as concerns grew over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran said two oil tankers had exploded and been immobilized. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Monday they had targeted U.S. aircraft at Jordan’s Aqaba airport with ballistic missiles, as well as U.S. military assets and equipment at Kuwait’s Al-Adiri camp and Ali Al Salem Air Base, and in Syria. Sirens sounded in Bahrain on Monday morning, the country’s interior ministry said, while the Kuwaiti army said it was intercepting hostile drones in an Iranian attack. Read…

Financial firms in Britain are sharpening their focus on employee conduct, with some weeding out staff suspected of misconduct such as harassment and bullying ahead of new rules designed to curb an industry lawmakers have called a hotbed of abuse and bullying, lawyers told Reuters. Lawyers at three firms in London said some companies were dismissing such employees before new rules increase scrutiny, reporting requirements and the potential consequences of mishandling non-financial misconduct cases on September 1. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is amending conduct rules and fitness-for-office tests to add serious, work-related bullying, harassment and violence against colleagues in…

Step2 Company, LLC, a toy and plastic products manufacturer with plants in Northern Ohio, violated federal law by failing to provide reasonable accommodations to a pregnant employee with disabilities and firing her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit. According to the suit, Step2 disciplined an assembly worker, who worked at the company’s Perrysville, Ohio facility, under its attendance policy when she was absent because of pregnancy-related medical conditions and took approved leave for chronic mental health conditions. The suit alleges Step2 failed to accommodate the employee by excusing her pregnancy- and disability-related absences and also…

The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Texas big rig parts distributer for 16 serious safety violations after an investigation into a worker fatality found the company exposed workers to confined space and other safety hazards. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated an inspection into FleetPride on Jan. 7, 2026, after an employee asphyxiated while inspecting a tanker trailer. OSHA cited the company for 16 serious and three other-than-serious safety violations, which include failure to implement a confined space program, lacking elements for its respiratory protection program, and exposing workers to electrical hazards. OSHA has proposed $264,380…

Cottingham & Butler, a privately held insurance broker based in Dubuque, Iowa, announced a series of leadership appointments across its Property & Casualty business, reinforcing the firm’s specialized expertise and its commitment to industry-leading insurance brokerage services. Mark Roling has been named EVP, P&C Brokerage Leader. In this role, Roling oversees C&B’s full P&C business, including its Transportation and Risk Management practices, with a focus on aligning the firm’s specialized capabilities and expanding the markets and programs it delivers to clients. Roling has spent his career building Cottingham & Butler’s Transportation practice into one of the most respected in the…

The remains of several geese were found on a New York City sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last year and killed 6 people, investigators said Thursday, strong suggestions that multiple bird strikes contributed to the tragedy. Reports from the National Transportation Safety Board were not final and do not identify a definitive cause of the crash. But they describe evidence that supports bird strikes before the helicopter plummeted into the river on April 10, 2025. The Federal Aviation Administration has said that helicopters are especially vulnerable to bird strikes because they fly at low altitudes. Strikes can…

A tropical storm watch has been issued for the Florida Panhandle as the Atlantic’s next event takes shape off shore. A tropical depression has formed 155 miles (250 kilometers) south of Panama City, Florida with winds of 30 miles per hour, the US National Hurricane Center said in an advisory issued at 11 a.m. in New York. The system will likely strengthen into Tropical Storm Bertha by Monday with winds potentially peaking at 60 mph by Wednesday. Watches have been posted from Ochlockonee River to the Alabama border, meaning tropical storm conditions may arise in the next two days. Additional…

Southern California Edison announced that more than $750 million has been offered through its Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program to compensate people impacted by one of the massive 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. The company said there’s continued interest in its voluntary program for eligible residents impacted by the Eaton Fire. Related: Edison Gets Mixed Rulings on Bid to Spread Blame for LA Wildfire The company said there have been roughly 3,900 claims submitted to the program. The claims are made up of roughly 12,000 individuals, trusts and legal entities, while 31% were submitted by attorneys or authorized representatives, according to SCE.…