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February 26, 2024

50 Years of Fraud: Big Oil, Plastics Industry Lied About Recycling, Documents Reveal

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February 26, 2024

‘Not Just Carcinogenic, It’s Radioactive’: Groups Threaten to Sue EPA Over ‘Toxic Mountains’ of Radioactive Fertilizer Waste

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February 22, 2024

Texas Farmers Sue Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Sewage Sludge Fertilizer

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February 21, 2024

Plaintiffs Ask Judge to Take Swift Action as Landmark Fluoride Trial Wraps Up

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February 20, 2024

EPA Illegally Hid Health, Safety Data on PFAS Found in Millions of Plastic Containers

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February 15, 2024

4 of 5 Americans Test Positive for Pesticide Found in Cheerios, Quaker Oats

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February 14, 2024

EPA’s Final Witnesses Concede Fluoride’s Harm, Admit to Flaws in Key Study as Trial Closes

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February 14, 2024

The Microplastic Invasion: 12 Ways to Minimize Your Exposure

February 14, 2024

A New Rule, a Deadline and ‘Lots of Money’: EPA’s Proposed Lead Pipe Crackdown Spurs Debate

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February 13, 2024

EPA Paid Expert Witness $137,000 to Testify in Landmark Fluoride Trial

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February 12, 2024

Why Were Doctors Asked to Not Test Patients for Chemicals After Ohio Train Derailment?

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February 09, 2024

5 Takeaways From This Week’s Testimony in Landmark Fluoride Trial

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February 09, 2024

Glyphosate Exposure During Pregnancy Raises Child’s Risk of Poor Brain Function

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February 08, 2024

Late-Breaking Study Admitted as New Evidence in Landmark Fluoride Trial

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February 07, 2024

‘Sweeping Victory’: Court Revokes Approval of Monsanto’s Dicamba Pesticide

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February 05, 2024

EPA Seeks to Discredit Testimony of Expert Witness Who Says Studies Prove Fluoride Is a Neurotoxin

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February 05, 2024

Fires, Spills and Flares: New Database Monitors Accidents at Petrochemical Plants

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February 02, 2024

Fluoride on Trial, Day 2: Fluoride Poses Risks to Pregnant Women, Too

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February 01, 2024

Fluoride Expert Squares Off Against EPA on Day 1 of Landmark Trial

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February 01, 2024

Pediatric Cancers, Birth Defects on the Rise in States Where Big Ag Is Polluting Water Supplies

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February 01, 2024

Environmental Pollutants Affect the Unborn — But They Can Also Affect the Long-Term Health of Pregnant Women

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January 31, 2024

Endocrine Disruptor Banned From Soap Still Found in Hand-Sanitizers, Toothpastes and Mouthwashes

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January 30, 2024

New Study Tracks Prenatal, Newborn and Childhood Exposure to Common Insecticide

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January 29, 2024

Amid Meetings With Bayer, EPA Rushed to Approve Dicamba Weedkiller Despite Agency’s Own Evidence of Harm

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January 25, 2024

Plastics in Food and Drinks Play Big Role in Annual $250 Billion Healthcare Tab

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January 25, 2024

We Should Get Rid of the Toxic Exposures That Cause Cancer — Not Normalize the Disease

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January 22, 2024

Common Herbicides May Impair Brain Function and Behavior in Children

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January 16, 2024

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals Linked to Anxiety, Depression in Kids

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January 12, 2024

‘Remarkable’ Declines in Fertility, Sperm Counts Worldwide Linked to Industrial Chemicals

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January 12, 2024

Farmed Salmon Producers to Use GM Canola Oil in Fish Feed