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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Sues Towns for Trying to Protect Their Environment
In 2016, chemicals detected in the state's drinking water prompted a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing.
As Trump Slashes EPA, Worry Over the Fate of an Agency Doing Similar Work
The work of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is at risk.
Climate Science Denial Network Funds Toxic Chemical Propaganda
The stakes are high for our nation's health.
Many Household Products Contain Antimicrobial Chemicals Banned From Soaps by the FDA
We need to know what chemicals are in products.
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Navy Admits to Having Released Chemicals Known to Injure Infants’ Brains
The Navy admits to releasing "tons" of toxic contaminants, some of which have been proven to damage infants' brains.
EPA Plans to Allow Unlimited Dumping of Fracking Wastewater in the Gulf of Mexico
Environmentalists say the EPA should prohibit, not permit, the dumping of fracking fluids into the ocean.
Washing Our Hands of Toxins
The bacteria on your skin is safer than these two chemicals the FDA just banned from your soap.
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Ten Things You Need to Know About the New US Chemicals Law
The updated Toxic Substances Control Act brings new hope for protecting Americans' health and environment. Here's what you need to know.
Regulating Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Could Improve the Health of the Next Generation
Decision-makers could adopt a new chemical evaluation tool to save lives and money.
Is This New Reform a Toxic Waste?
It may take over three decades to regulate consumer chemicals that we already know are deadly.