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Lead Detected in Pittsburgh’s Drinking Water Has Been on the Rise Since 1999
The city is in compliance with federal guidelines, but barely made the cut the last time it tested in 2013.
Torching the Truth at US Military Bookstores
The Pentagon is trying to cover up the toxic effects of its deadly burn pits.
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Exclusive: Navy Secretly Conducting Electromagnetic Warfare Training on Washington Roads
Exposure to radiation like that emitted during Navy training may cause corneal damage, sterility and other health problems.
Toxic Lead Can Stay in the Body for Years After Exposure
It is no coincidence that these unremediated sites are often located in economically disadvantaged communities of color.
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From Farm to Table: Protecting Farmworkers From Pesticides
Juan Fernando Rodriguez Tellez came to Capitol Hill to persuade EPA regulators to protect farmworkers from pesticides. This is his story.
“Insidious, Invisible” Impacts on Baby Health: Toxic Exposure and Preterm Births
“Because preterm birth occurs less frequently in many places, it gives us hope that we can prevent it,” says expert.
Ladydrawers: The Gresham Experiment, Part 1
How does a scarcity of healthy food options and street violence relate in the Chicago neighborhood of Auburn Gresham?
Welcome to the United States of Flint: A Coast-to-Coast Toxic Crisis
There are many post-industrial Flints, many other hidden tragedies affecting US children that await their moments in the news.
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Margaret Flowers and Jill Stein | Contaminated Water Requires a National Public Health Mobilization
Beyond Flint, water supplies across the US have been contaminated by radioactive pollution from abandoned uranium mines.
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Report: Even After 2013 Texas Fertilizer Explosion, Hundreds of Communities Still at Risk
More than 1,300 facilities across the country store fertilizer-grade ammonium nitrate.