Public health

Study: drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals

Photo: Equipment used to test for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known collectively as PFAS, in drinking water is seen at…

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3M reaches $10.3-billion settlement over ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water systems

Photo: A researcher pours a water sample into a glass container for testing at an Environmental Protection Agency center in…

3 years ago

Rising groundwater threatens thousands of toxic sites in the Bay Area

As climate change brings devastating storms and rising tides to California, many coastal communities face another threat, one that’s hidden…

3 years ago

Judge Blocks Red Hill Families’ Effort To Question Navy Admiral Under Oath

Legal precedent sets a high bar for deposing 'high-level' government officials. Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, will…

3 years ago

California Assembly advances bill to eliminate lead from school drinking water

New test data shows alarming levels at childcare centers SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today the California State Assembly handily passed a…

3 years ago

Veterans on Borrowed Time Fume Over Delays on Toxic Water Claims

Photo: More than 45,000 claims from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune already been filed, but potentially 10 times more are…

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EPA Proposes to Establish First-Time Clean Water Act Protections for Over 250 Tribes

EPA’s proposed baseline water quality standards would usher in new Clean Water Act protections for Tribal Nation waterways May 3,…

3 years ago

Red Hill Chemical Leak Caused By Contractor And Navy Failures, Investigation Finds

Photo: Vice Adm. John Wade, commander of Joint Task Force Red Hill, shared findings from the chemical leak investigation on…

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Report Adds to Evidence of Widespread PFAS Contamination; Calls for Removal of Products

04 May (Beyond Pesticides, May 4, 2023) One of the most widely used insecticides in California, Intrepid 2F, contains harmful levels of…

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Flint STILL Has a Water Crisis—9 Years Later

Jordan Chariton reports from Flint on the 9th anniversary of the Flint water crisis & cover up. “My water has…

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