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4 things are making us sick, new MAHA documentary says. What the research says
The Make America Healthy Again movement’s new film “Toxic Nation” says ultraprocessed foods, seed oils, pesticides and ...
Health officials warn of little-known danger to people and pets on the Columbia River
“Benthic algae mats, rather than being dispersed through the water column, they’re actually attached to the substrate at the ...
Lee Zeldin must choose Long Islanders over polluters
By rescinding limits on toxic PFAS in drinking water, he is flunking the leadership test for clean water and Long Island ...
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Washington County announces all roads reopened after high water closures
The Washington County Highway Department announced May 16 that all roads previously closed due to high water have been reopened to traffic. Crews have assessed all affected areas and determined ...
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Trump Administration Aims to Roll Back Limits on Toxic “Forever Chemicals” in Drinking Water
The agency’s proposed rollbacks were first reported by the Washington Post on Wednesday. “On May 14, EPA announced next steps with the intent of reducing the burden on drinking water systems ...
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Workers are saying ‘no’ to toxic environments. Here’s how to set limits or know it’s time to leave
Fearing she wouldn’t land another job if she left the toxic workplace, she stayed. “It was this implied, ‘You’re stuck,'” Grouette, 48, recalled. But eventually, she found a way out. When a full-time ...
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Trump Administration moves to weaken standards for toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
A little more than a year after announcing its first ever drinking water standards for toxic PFAS chemicals, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reversing course, announcing it intends to ...
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DeSantis signs a bill making Florida the 2nd state to ban fluoride from its water system
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure Thursday prohibiting local governments from adding fluoride to their water systems, making it the second state in the country after Utah to ...
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Construction workers rescued after falling 60 feet into empty water tower in western Washington state
Four men were rescued on Tuesday after they fell 60 feet from the roof of a water tower in Taholah, Washington, and were unable to walk. Donald Trump Won't Sign His Own Bill, Josh Hawley Says ...
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EPA rolls back Biden-era rules against ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a rollback of Biden-era regulations on PFAS chemicals in drinking water systems. The EPA estimates more than 158 million Americans are exposed to these ...
EPA weakens regulations aimed at curbing forever chemical pollution in drinking water
In part of the Trump administration’s continued push to overturn the actions of its predecessors, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it would weaken Biden-era standards limiting ...
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EPA will weaken rule curbing ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
The regulations adopted last year gave the 66,000 public water systems in the United States ... about protecting people’s drinking water from toxic forever chemicals that endanger the health ...