Tag: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Landmark Supreme Court ruling in Chevron case could curb environmental protections in California
Photo: A drone view of the Chevron Richmond Refinery in Richmond, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) Closely watched decision is cheered by business groups, slammed by environmentalists A major ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday that weakened the ability of federal agencies to set rules on the…
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The Science Is Clear: Dirty Farm Water Is Making Us Sick
This story originally appeared on Reveal and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Photo: Getty Images William Whitt suffered violent diarrhea for days. But once he began vomiting blood, he knew it was time to rush to the hospital. His body swelled up so much that his wife thought he looked like the Michelin…
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Chicago Tap Water Tested Positive for Brain Damaging Lead
Water upgrades (Cheryl Corley/NPR) A severe amount of poisonous lead was located in the water of nearly 70% of Chicago homes and endanger the lives of countless residents. Around 70 percent of the 2,797 Chicago homes tested during the last two years had a high amount of lead. According to an analysis report conducted by…
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Lead found in hundreds of Chicago homes’ tap water, report says
Click through for CNN video report: What is lead poisoning? 01:12 (CNN) Toxic lead was found in tap water drawn from nearly 70% of 2,797 homes across Chicago within the past two years, according to a Chicago Tribune analysis of results from the tested water. The daily newspaper published a report on that analysis Thursday.…
