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Bayer’s new Roundup products more toxic than prior formulations, report asserts

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This story was originally published in The New Lede , a journalism project of the Environmental Working Group, and is republished here with permission. consumers contain chemicals that pose greater health risks to people than prior formulations suspected of causing cancer, according to an analysis by an environmental health advocacy group.

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PFAS may contaminate drinking water of one in five Americans, study suggests

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Adequate coverage of groundwater contamination is crucial as it’s both a regional environmental issue and a largely invisible public health crisis that could have profound long-term impacts. This is an opportunity to shed light on the complexities of environmental policy, public health, and individual rights.

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Op-ed: The common ground between labor and climate justice is the key to a livable future

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A fault line runs between labor and environmental movements, or so we’re told. Labor unions have been criticized for focusing on jobs without considering environmental consequences, with some unions supporting controversial projects like the Dakota Access Pipeline, and others opposing bans on fracking.

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What’s hampering federal environmental justice efforts in the hydrogen hub build-out?

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Read part 1: Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules One Wednesday evening last May, Yukyan Lam stared into the camera on her computer, delivering carefully prepared remarks during a virtual listening session convened by the U.S. Later, after reading the DOE's public summary of the event, she felt frustrated. “I

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Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Taint Rural California Drinking Water, Far From Known Sources

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Exposure to PFAS, a group of thousands of compounds, has been linked to health problems including cancer, decreased response to vaccines, and low birth weight, according to a federally funded report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The chemicals accumulate in the human body.

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Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ taint rural California drinking water, far from known sources

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Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free national newsletter here. Valle worries that eating food from her farm and drinking the water, found also to contain arsenic, are to blame for health issues shes experienced recently. Californias Central Valley is one of the nations biggest agricultural producers.