Environmental Health News

Tucson's groundwater is partially contaminated by 'forever chemicals.' Feds want it fixed

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A railroad worker figured out how to send thousands of gallons of drinking water by rail from Mississippi to the Navajo Nation to alleviate the water crisis

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‘Just brutal’: Why America’s hottest city is seeing a surge in deaths

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Wildfire Smoke Is a ‘Public Health Threat’ That Can Have Lasting Impacts, Experts Say

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Indoor Climbing Gyms Might Be Chock Full of Toxic Rubber Additives, Study Finds

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Plastic pollution: three numbers that support a crackdown

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EPA Proposes Relaxed Limits on Acephate

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E.P.A. Will Make Polluters Pay to Clean Up Two ‘Forever Chemicals’

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SCORCH Brings Together Many Stakeholders for Launch Meeting

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E.P.A. Says ‘Forever Chemicals’ Must Be Removed From Tap Water

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