Climate Health
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An early-life wildfire exposure sickened these monkeys for decades
Could the same be happening to us?
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Illinois passed a law to clean up coal ash 5 years ago. What’s taking so long?
In one Chicago suburb, people have been waiting for relief for years.
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The world’s garment workers are on the front lines of climate impacts
Fast fashion is one of the world’s most polluting industries. Its global workforce is paying the price.
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US military bases teem with PFAS. There’s still no firm plan to clean them up.
Excessive levels of PFAS have been detected at 80 percent of active and decommissioned military bases.
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California communities are fighting the last battery recycling plant in the West — and its toxic legacy
Lead battery recycling is a crucial but dirty business. As a plant outside Los Angeles seeks to renew its operating permit, the community pushes back.
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The EPA is cracking down on PFAS — but not in fertilizer
Farmers spread treated human waste on their crops. It's full of forever chemicals.
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Taking Big Oil to court for ‘climate homicide’ isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds
Are fossil fuel companies guilty of actual murder?
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Pediatricians say climate conversations should be part of any doctor’s visit
From low birth weight to wildfire smoke, kids can bear the brunt of climate change.
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A new federal rule aims to protect miners from black lung disease
Miners say the "overdue" regulation's success will depend upon upon effective enforcement.
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EPA finalizes the nation’s first PFAS limits in drinking water
Although there are thousands of forever chemicals, the new regulation targets six of the most pervasive ones.
