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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

well water

October 16, 2025

Millions of Americans Rely on Private Wells — Many Are Contaminated With Pesticides

water faucet and word "fluoride"

October 16, 2025

Small Michigan County Takes Center Stage in National Debate Over Fluoride

October 14, 2025

Why Won’t EPA Release Report on Toxic Chemical Found in Drinking Water of 26 Million Americans?

October 10, 2025

60 Countries Banned This Pesticide. Trump Insists It’s Safe to Use in the U.S.

farm field and sign with word "cancer"

October 01, 2025

‘An Everywhere Problem’: The Water Pollution Fueling Iowa’s Cancer Crisis Flows All the Way to the Gulf of Mexico

cosmetics and word "PFAS"

September 29, 2025

The PFAS Cover-Up: Decades of Corporate Deceit and Chemical Contamination

young girl in rain and word "pesticides"

September 15, 2025

Toxic Skies: Clouds Loaded With Toxic Pesticides Rain Down on Earth

air pollution and heart

September 05, 2025

Chemicals, Pollutants and Plastics Lead to Millions of Heart-Related Deaths Annually

drinks in glass bottles and microplastics

September 03, 2025

Think Glass Bottles Have Fewer Microplastics Than Plastic Ones? Think Again

premie on the left and water pollution pipe on right

August 13, 2025

Nitrates in Water, Even Far Below ‘Safe’ Levels, Increase Health Risks for Babies

farm and child

August 07, 2025

Scientists Find Unusual Airborne Toxin in U.S., Far From Industrial Zones Where It’s Used

rachel criswell and pfas

July 23, 2025

Maine Doctor Counsels Patients Who Fear Long-Term Exposure to PFAS Chemicals

July 22, 2025

EPA Defends Plan to Gut Key Office Studying Health Risks of Pesticides and Other Toxins

child at dentist

July 22, 2025

Kids and Cavities: Is It Time to Rethink Children’s Dental Health?

oil gas wells

July 18, 2025

Risk of Rare Leukemia Higher for Kids Living Near Oil and Gas Wells

hand holding indoor dust and warning symbol with word "pesticides"

July 17, 2025

47 Pesticides Found in Dust, Drinking Water and Urine Inside Indiana Homes

water pollution and tyson chicken

June 16, 2025

Industry-Friendly Loophole Lets Tyson Pollute, Deplete Groundwater Supplies

pesticides on soybean field

June 06, 2025

GMO Agriculture Linked to Soaring Use of Toxic Pesticides