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The US Environmental Protection Agency’s retreat from science endangers the health of people and the planet

Pollution causes more illness and early death than any other environmental threat, accounting for one in six deaths worldwide. For decades, the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) has driven many of the biggest advances for safeguarding human health and ecosystems from chemicals. Now, this…

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How Trump’s ‘gold standard’ politicizes federal science

The first time Donald Trump was president, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency developed a regulation known as the “science transparency” rule. The administration liked to call it the “secret science” rule.

The Conversation

Residents Say Van Nuys Airport Is Making Them Sick

Despite residents’ health complaints and community pushback, the airport’s operations continue to expand, intensifying concerns about its health effects.

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US Government Begins Rolling Back Emissions Regulations

One of President Donald Trump's promises upon taking office was to revamp vehicle emissions regulations established by the previous administration. That is now officially underway in what the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is calling the "biggest deregulatory action in US history."

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How the EPA administrator protects public health, air, water and the environment

From the time you get up in the morning until you go to bed at night, and even while you are asleep, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency affects your life. The air you breathe, the water you drink, the chemicals under your sink, the car you drive, products you buy,…

The Conversation

Chemical Fire at Atlanta-Area Plant Sparks Local Movement Against BioLab

Skin rashes, breathing difficulties and “generational rage” led residents to join a nationwide push against companies accused of endangering health and the environment.

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WHO to scrap weak PFAS drinking water guidelines after alleged corruption

Regulations ignored credible research and didn’t fully protect human health, independent scientists say

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Tesla No Longer Accepts Fisker Ocean Trade-Ins

Today on Critical Materials: Tesla stops accepting Fiskers as trades, EV service is surprising to everyone, plus "daunting" tasks ahead for EV adoption.

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When science showed in the 1970s that gas stoves produced harmful indoor air pollution, the industry reached for tobacco's PR playbook

In 1976, beloved chef, cookbook author and television personality Julia Child returned to WGBH-TV’s studios in Boston for a new cooking show, “Julia Child Company,” following her hit series “The French Chef.” Viewers probably didn’t know that Child’s new and improved kitchen studio, outfitted with gas stoves, was paid for…

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Industry knew about the perils of PFAS

A document analysis shows that manufacturers knew for decades about the chemicals’ toxicity but kept promoting them

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Houston approves $5M to relocate residents living near polluted Union Pacific rail yard

Houston officials have approved $5 million for a fund to help relocate residents from neighborhoods located near a rail yard polluted by a cancer-linked wood preservative that has been blamed for an increase in cancer cases

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Federal attorneys agree to pause litigation for water violations in Mississippi's capital

Attorneys for the federal government, Mississippi and the state’s capital city have agreed to request to delay litigation from a complaint filed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that says the city hasn't been meeting standards for providing reliable drinking water

The Independent UK

Heading to a beach this summer? Here's how to keep harmful algae blooms from spoiling your trip

Plunging into the ocean or a lake is one of the great joys of summer. But arriving at the beach to find water that’s green, red or brown, and possibly foul-smelling, can instantly spoil the party.

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