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Thawing Alaskan permafrost is unleashing more mercury, confirming scientists’ worst fears
"It has that sense of a bomb that's going to go off."
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![Papers with medical writing on them and photographs including employee ID badges]()
An invisible, toxic chemical has been poisoning residents in Puerto Rico for decades
An industrial worker got one whiff of ethylene oxide. Twenty years later, he still hasn’t recovered — and his community is searching for answers.
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Why Puerto Rico remains a tax haven for polluters
Despite health risks, Puerto Rico keeps tax incentives in place for cancer-causing chemical polluters.
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Why the EPA is relying on unproven technology to stop cancer-causing emissions
Regulators hope sealed enclosures can keep a dangerous chemical from getting loose. Experts think they’re wrong.
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Two lawsuits challenge the EPA’s regulation of ethylene oxide
As the regulatory fight over toxic sterilization facilities continues, the health of more than 14 million people may hang in the balance.
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One in 11 people went hungry last year. Climate change is a big reason why.
Hunger and food insecurity are no longer merely benchmarks of public health. They are symptoms of a warming world.
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Deal of the day: New study links online shopping to air pollution
Nitrogen dioxide levels near e-commerce warehouses are 20 percent higher than in other neighborhoods. It can even be measured from space.
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Pollution from Ohio train derailment reached 110 million Americans
A new study found traces of hazardous chemicals from the East Palestine disaster in 16 U.S. states.
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The kids are not alright: Countries fail to include children in their climate plans
A study of 160 countries show a third don't mention children at all.
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When West Nile virus turns deadly
How climate change is complicating efforts to contain America's most common mosquito-borne illness.
