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Children’s Health

Consequential reporting about children's health, written and selected by journalists and scientists at Environmental Health News.
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Prenatal exposure to arsenic increases type 1 diabetes risk, even at low levels

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Science Saturday Weekly Newsletter
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In a toxic world, pets could be vital health watchdogs

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Toxics
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EPA report on dangers of PFNA, a forever chemical, hangs in limbo

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Food & Water
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Newsom signs ban on ‘ultraprocessed’ food in California school lunches

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EDC Policy
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Trump EPA moves to roll back drinking water standards

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Above the Fold Daily Newsletter
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Monterey County pesticide use threatens pregnant women, advocates warn

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Food & Water
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Sorry soda lovers, new study has bad news for your liver

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Children’s Health
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Fresh insights into the stubborn problem of lead water pipes

1 min read
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Toxics
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Detroit is the most challenging city in the US for people with asthma, a new report suggests

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Food & Water
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Is organic food better for you?

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Children’s Health
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Detroit is the nation’s most challenging city for people with asthma, a new report suggests

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Toxics
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How do pollution particles travel through the body?

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