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tractor spraying pesticides and lady justice

June 12, 2025

9 States Say No to Laws That Would Protect Pesticide Makers From Lawsuits

PFAS in a magnifying glass and girl covering eyes

May 16, 2025

‘Public Health Betrayal’: EPA Tosses Drinking Water Limits on 4 Toxic PFAS Chemicals

May 14, 2025

Maryland Residents Threaten to Sue Big Ag Company for Releasing PFAS Chemicals Into Drinking Water

May 01, 2025

Does EPA Plan to Protect PFAS Polluters Instead of Public Health?

girl holding glass of water and north dakota flag

April 15, 2025

Profanity-laced Emails, Misuse of CDC Funds: How Big Fluoride Tries to Prevent Towns From Removing Fluoride

child drinking glass of water and word "contaminated"

April 10, 2025

122 Million Americans May Be Drinking Water Contaminated With Unsafe Levels of Cancer-causing Chemicals

hogs and hog farm

April 01, 2025

Toxic Gases From Factory Farms Seep Into Homes of Nearby Residents. One North Carolina Community Is Fighting Back.

coal plants and mercury on periodic table

March 31, 2025

EPA Invites Coal Industry to Ignore Limits on Toxic Pollutants Like Mercury

gavel and pesticides

March 28, 2025

Which States Are Rushing to Pass Laws to Protect Big Chemical From Pesticide Lawsuits?

BABY AND KEYBOARD with letters "TCE"

March 26, 2025

EPA Banned Chemical Linked to Cancer, Parkinson’s and Fatal Heart Defects in Babies — Now Industry Is Lobbying to Repeal It

fruits, vegetables and words "FDA"

March 21, 2025

If EPA Won’t Get Pesticides Out of Food, Could FDA Step in to Get the Job Done?

air pollution and the word "deregulation"

March 19, 2025

As Trump Weakens Air Quality Regulations Americans Face More Disease, Health Experts Warn

women sitting in doctor office and word "pesticides"

March 17, 2025

Women Suffer Most From Failure to Regulate Pesticides, Report Finds

pollution and epa website

March 14, 2025

Trump’s EPA ‘Reconsidering’ 30+ Air Pollution Regulations — What Could It Mean for Americans’ Health?

tractor on a farm with agriculture law book on right side

March 10, 2025

Industry-friendly Laws Could Mean More Chemicals in Food Production — and Trouble for the MAHA Agenda

waste water and the u.s. capitol building

March 07, 2025

Lobbyists Push Bill That Could Increase Americans’ Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

pigs in crates and water waste going into water

March 03, 2025

U.S. Slaughterhouses Dump Wastewater Containing Blood, Body Parts and Bacteria. The EPA Is Looking to Change That.

little girl drinking water from kitchen faucet

February 25, 2025

Nitrate in Drinking Water Linked to 73% Increased Risk of Cancer Mortality

pregnant mom and toddler, and water faucet

February 13, 2025

The Debate Is Over: Fluoride Is Harmful to Pregnant Moms, Kids

tractor with US flag and cancer patient

February 10, 2025

‘Cancer Gag Act’ Would Protect Pesticide Companies From Lawsuits

February 07, 2025

EPA ‘Asleep at the Switch’ When It Comes to Testing Sewage Sludge for PFAS

February 03, 2025

Lawsuit Demands FDA Set Limits on PFAS in Food

January 28, 2025

‘Punch in the Gut’: EPA Plans to Raise Allowable Levels of Weedkiller Atrazine

wastewater and letters "PFAS"

January 24, 2025

Trump Withdraws EPA’s Proposed Limits on Toxic PFAS Chemicals in Industrial Wastewater

January 22, 2025

EPA Delays Decision on Popular Weedkiller Linked to Parkinson’s

tap water and word "appeal"

January 21, 2025

EPA to Appeal Federal Court’s Landmark Ruling on Fluoride

Michael Nevradakis and kathleen thiessen

January 10, 2025

Public Opinion on Water Fluoridation Is Changing, Expert Says

child drinking water, doctor with clipboard and word "fluoride"

January 06, 2025

Breaking: New Study Linking Fluoride to Lower IQ in Children Sparks Renewed Calls to End Water Fluoridation

bottle of formaldehyde and ceiling insulation

January 06, 2025

EPA Report: Formaldehyde Poses ‘Unreasonable Risk’ to Human Health

December 18, 2024

Scientists Ask Trump to Eliminate Conflicts of Interest at FDA, EPA