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Elizabeth Gribkoff

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PFAS Chemicals in Food: How Much Are We Eating?

Recent testing of a range of yoga and athletic clothes marketed for women found that more than two-thirds of sports bras and a quarter of leggings tested contain fluorine — an indicator for PFAS.

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Do Your Workout Clothes Contain These Toxic Chemicals?

Factory farm air pollution as environmental injustice.

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24 Groups Tell EPA: No More ‘Sweetheart Deal’ for Polluting Factory Farms

Emissions from the plastics sector equaled that of 116 coal-fired power plants last year.

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Plastics Pollution Will Outpace Coal Emissions in U.S. by 2030, Report Says

E-waste can end up in massive digital dumps in the Global South, exposing children who pick out valuable metals from the trash to more than 1,000 toxic substances.

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Consumers Will Throw Away 63.3 Million Tons of Electronic Waste This Year. Where Will It Go?

When people inhale PAH particles, the particles can travel deep into the lungs, causing cell mutations that can lead to lung cancer.

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Massive Class of Chemicals Causing More Cancer Than Previously Thought, Study Shows

Fetal exposure to pain reliever could increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders and reproductive system effects.

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Mom’s Use of Acetaminophen During Pregnancy May Lead to ADHD, Autism in Babies

Researchers have identified almost 300 chemicals in everything from hair dye to pesticides that can increase levels of breast cancer-contributing hormones.

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Researchers Identify 300+ Chemicals as Potential Risk Factors for Breast Cancer