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Oil and Gas Companies Used Banned Toxic Chemicals Near the Rocky Mountains

One of the prohibited substances can cause cancer; new state law forced operators to identify chemicals.

Capital & Main

Forever chemicals are in your drinking water: Here’s how worried to be—and what to do about it

“It’s widespread.”

Fortune

Microplastics have been in 'pristine streams' for half a century — what could that mean for human health?

New research shows that microplastics have been contaminating some freshwater streams decades earlier than previously recorded. What could that mean for human health?

LiveScience

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These are the hazards Californians face after fires – and what homeowners can do to protect themselves

Angelenos returning to homes in burned areas could be exposed to toxic materials and mudslides

The Guardian - US

Endocrine disruptors are everywhere. Here's how you can reduce your risk

Here's what experts suggest avoiding, from nonstick frying pans to certain beauty products.

Fortune

Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?

Some recent studies seem to suggest taking a new and more cautious look at plastic water bottles and frozen meal containers

The Independent UK

Toxic formaldehyde in hair-straightening products to be banned — but experts say it's 'not enough'

Experts explain what the expected FDA ban on formaldehyde in hair-straightening products really means for everyday Americans.

LiveScience

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‘Explosive growth’ in petrochemical production poses risks to human health

New report warns of deadly health risks from fossil fuel pollution, including alarming rise in neurodevelopmental issues

The Guardian - US

In our blood: how the US allowed toxic chemicals to seep into our lives

Many people don’t know the health risks from chemicals in common household products

The Guardian - US

Researchers find evidence of ‘forever chemicals’ in blood of pregnant women

At least 97% of the blood samples contained a type of PFAS known as PFOS, associated with multiple serious health problems

The Guardian - US

Chemical industry used big tobacco’s tactics to conceal evidence of PFAS risks

DuPont or 3M scientists discovered PFAS toxicity internally, but did not publish findings or report them to the EPA, study says

The Guardian - US

Calif. let polluters exceed EPA limits

Critics slam SoCal air regulator for adopting weak emissions rules for the potent carcinogen ethylene oxide

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Southern California Regulators Let Industrial Polluters Exceed U.S. EPA Guidelines

Critics slam SoCal air regulator for adopting weak emissions rules for the potent carcinogen ethylene oxide.

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