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Deep dive
Two years after toxic train derailment, many East Palestine residents still...
The residents of East Palestine are still dealing with toxic reminders of the train derailment that upended their lives.
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Opinion
January 30, 2025 Undermining science threatens progress on critical issues — including climate...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Environmental Defense Fund's...
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Quick read
January 28, 2025 Ban on cancer-linked red food dye shows importance of regulators who follow...
The FDA will ban Red No. 3 in food after decades of urging by experts and health advocates.
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People
August 1, 2024 Families celebrate EPA ban on killer paint stripper chemical
Methylene chloride, a highly toxic chemical used to strip paint for decades, is being phased out for most uses, thanks to a new rule from...
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People
May 3, 2024 New hope for residents of "Cancer Alley"
Communities in a stretch of land in Louisiana known for its high cancer rates and heavy industrialization cautiously welcome new EPA efforts...
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Deep dive
April 22, 2024 Plastic-burning plant pulls out of Pennsylvania community
A chemical company has dropped its plans to burn plastic waste in a small Pennsylvania town, but the industry is still pushing this risky...
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Explainer
April 5, 2024 Is your neighborhood a toxic chemical hot spot? This new map can tell you.
A new interactive map can help you identify potential chemical exposures in your neighborhood.
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Analysis
February 2, 2024 Toxic chemical under fresh scrutiny a year after East Palestine train crash
One year after the catastrophic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the EPA is considering phasing out vinyl chloride, a toxic...
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Deep dive
December 8, 2023 Removing lead from gasoline and paint were major health victories — now we...
Getting lead out of gasoline was a major public health victory. Yet half of American children under 6 tested between 2018 and 2020 still...
