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    • Big Chemical

    Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are among the most destructive chemicals in our environment.
    Americans spend an average of 6% of their time inside cars, creating a significant route of exposure to a host of harmful chemicals.
    Glyphosate was detected in 99.8% of 6,795 exploitable samples, at “an average level of 1.19 µg/L (ppb).”
    Household pesticide use is associated with harmful impacts to infant motor development.
    Plastic is a problem for the environment, wildlife and human health.
    BASF isn’t a household name like Procter & Gamble, but the ingredients it creates are essential to the success of that company’s products.
    Human and animal studies have linked phthalates to a wide range of health impacts, including birth and reproduction problems, impaired brain development, diabetes, and cancer.Human and animal studies have linked phthalates to a wide range of health impacts, including birth and reproduction problems, impaired brain development, diabetes, and cancer.
    Dicamba spray easily drifts off target, killing or damaging whatever vegetation it lands on.
    In court documents filed last week in Hawaii, Monsanto Company agreed to plead guilty to 30 environmental crimes related to the use of a pesticide on cornfields in Hawaii.
    'We cannot wait any longer. The water resource is precious and irreplaceable."
    In 2018, the most recent year for which complete data is available, 15,178 children in the U.S. were diagnosed with cancer and 1,841 died
    PFAS are a group of thousands of manufactured chemicals widely used by a range of industries and commonly found in a large number of household products.
    Attorney Michael Connett filed a lawsuit against the EPA in 2020 to stop the addition of fluoride in the water supply as it presented an "unreasonable risk."
    The EPA concluded that chemicals are likely to adversely affect 1,676 animals and plants on the federal threatened or endangered species lists.
    Bill Gates is just plain wrong when he says the only way to grow food is with synthetic fertilizers.
    The state Supreme Court’s denial of review upholds an appeals court’s ruling in favor of Alva and Alberta Pilliod.
    Since 2019, more than 320 toxic substances have been detected in U.S. drinking water systems.
    Sperm counts dropped by 59.3% from 1973 to 2011, possibly in large part due to exposure to environmental chemicals like phthalates.
    As Americans devour a fast-food burger in the car or gobble up a chicken burrito in front of the TV, some may bite into phthalates.
    Emissions from the plastics sector equaled that of 116 coal-fired power plants last year.
    Air exposure may be more dangerous for children
    PFAS could be polluting surface water or drinking water in communities across the U.S.
    Every year, approximately 5,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease.
    'We may never be able to fully measure the magnitude and scale of the harm done by Formosa around the world.'
    When people inhale PAH particles, the particles can travel deep into the lungs, causing cell mutations that can lead to lung cancer.
    Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to protect infants and children from PFAS.
    The baby food industry has failed to keep products with heavy metals off the shelves.
    Syngenta AG is facing a growing number of U.S. lawsuits over allegations that its paraquat herbicide causes Parkinson’s disease.
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