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  1. Earth

    Dangerous Dust? Chemicals in plastics are tied to allergies

    Elevated risks for developing multiple allergies, including asthma, eczema, and rhinitis, appear to be associated with household exposure to synthetic chemicals called phthalates.

    By Ben Harder

  2. Parasite Pursuit: Sand fly coughs up leishmania protozoan’s secrets of proliferation

    A parasite spread by the sand fly secretes gel into the throat of the fly, which then regurgitates it when it bites a person, spreading the infection.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Ecosystems

    Deep-Sea Cukes Can’t Avoid the Weather: El Niño changes life 2.5 miles down

    A 14-year study of a spot 2.5 miles underwater off the California coast shows short-term links between surface events and an abundance of deep-water creatures.