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letters "pfas" and woman holding eyes

June 17, 2026

Women With Multiple Sclerosis Had Higher PFAS Levels in Blood

blood under microscope and "pfas" letters

June 02, 2026

PFAS Is Everywhere, Even in Newborns — and It’s Leaving Fingerprints in Our Blood

Meredith family in front of their house during construction

May 22, 2026

Hundreds of Thousands of Old Oil and Gas Wells Are a Huge Problem. Here’s Why

"PFAS" inside magnifying glass

May 21, 2026

RFK Jr., PFAS and the ‘Forever Chemicals’ Test: Is MAHA Meeting Reality?

pesticide tractor and sign with word "cancer"

May 13, 2026

Cancer Survivors, Doctors, Journalists Weigh in on Pesticides and Public Health

May 05, 2026

Latest EPA Move Opens Door for Polluters to Push Back on Chemical Regulations

michelle perro and her new book cover

May 01, 2026

Pediatrician Shares 12 Back-to-Basics Steps for Keeping Kids Healthy

money and oil gas wells

April 21, 2026

California Moves to Make Oil Companies — Not Taxpayers — Clean up Old Wells

water pollution and woman who has cancer

April 20, 2026

People Who Live Near Factory Farms Face Greater Risk of Cancer

dairy farm caution sign

April 06, 2026

Plan for Largest Factory Farm Dairy in Minnesota Faces Growing Opposition

pills coming out of water faucet and toddler drinking cup of water

April 03, 2026

Millions of Americans Drink Water Contaminated With Microplastics, Drugs — EPA Signals It May Finally Act

sally fox and tee shirts on hangers

March 26, 2026

The Dirty Secret Behind ‘Clean’ Cotton: Why Organic Fiber Isn’t Enough

geoengineering sky and sign that reads "toxic"

March 16, 2026

Geoengineering: It’s Real, Toxic, Taxpayer-Funded and Happening Without Informed Consent

cfc and pfas

March 12, 2026

Regulators Phased Out This Dangerous Chemical — Then Replaced It With a ‘Forever Chemical’

gavel with oil and gas

March 11, 2026

Thousands of Unplugged Oil and Gas Wells Polluting New Mexico Air and Water, Lawsuit Alleges

mom and child with sign "danger lead paint"

March 06, 2026

Banning Leaded Gasoline Brought Big Health Gains, But Millions Still at Risk From Lead Exposure

plastic pieces and boy

February 18, 2026

Nanoplastics Slip Into Brain Cells, Disrupt Puberty and Fertility Hormones

words "liver disease" and "forever chemicals"

February 13, 2026

‘Forever Chemicals’ May Triple Risk of Liver Disease in Teens

factory farm pig and waterway

January 27, 2026

How Factory Farms Dodge Pollution Rules — and Move Millions of Gallons of Toxic Waste Into U.S. Waterways

book cover and globe with plastic pollution around it

January 21, 2026

The Plastic Crisis Isn’t Hopeless. This Book Explains Why.

child looking at plastic water bottle and word "gut microbes"

January 13, 2026

168 Chemicals Found in Food and Water Disrupt Growth of Healthy Gut Microbes

December 15, 2025

Iowa Factory Farms Release Trillions of Pounds of Manure Every Year — The EPA Doesn’t Require Them to Have a Permit

Abbie Frank

December 09, 2025

Teachers Routinely Forced to Rush Kids Indoors as Nearby Farms Spray Chemicals

plastic water bottles and mom breastfeeding baby

December 08, 2025

Breastfeeding Beats Formula, Scientists Say — But Moms Need to Limit Exposure to Chemicals

dry cleaned clothes and woman holding liver

December 01, 2025

Common Dry-Cleaning Chemical Tied to Liver Damage, Cancer and Other Health Issues

pfas and oranges

November 21, 2025

EPA Greenlights Second ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticide in Two Weeks

pesticides on lettuce and sign that reads "forever chemicals"

November 06, 2025

EPA Greenlights First PFAS Pesticide Despite Warnings of Lasting Health Threats

October 31, 2025

Cancer-Causing Drug Banned in Most Countries Still Allowed in U.S. Pork

girl drinking tap water from faucet

October 27, 2025

Wisconsin Residents Spend Millions to Remove Nitrate From Drinking Water — They’re Not Alone

money and pollution

October 17, 2025

Big Profits, Big Pollution: Study Finds Top-Earning Companies Release the Most Toxic Waste