Flint fights lead poisoning with farmers markets and cooking classes

A number of programs are working to encourage good nutrition for children in order to prevent recurring effects of the neurotoxin on growing bodies.

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What is 'environmental injustice' and why is the Guardian covering it?

Five luminaries explain the concept of 'environmental justice' and reveal why, alongside the climate crisis, it is one of the most pressing issues of our time.

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Study links Milwaukee gun violence to high lead levels in early childhood

The study suggests a correlation between elevated childhood lead levels and the risk of being a victim or perpetrator of gun violence.

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Marijuana and vaping: Shadowy past, dangerous present

A technology initially promoted to help cigarette smokers has transformed marijuana use, too. Now, with cases of severe lung illness rising, health investigators are warning people to stop vaping cannabis.

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A job plan built to boost Tallahassee's resilience

A violence-prevention initiative in Tallahassee is also training young people for jobs in community resilience.

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UVM scientists team up with high schoolers to test for lead

In partnership with Winooski and Burlington high school students, researchers plan to dramatically expand a database of lead test results around the Queen City.

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EcoWaste Coalition sounds alarm on lead coated products, equipment

Environmental group EcoWaste Coalition prodded concerned government authorities to clamp down on firms manufacturing and selling hazardous laced products and equipment to ensure public safety.

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Right wing attacks on Greta Thunberg: How low can they go? Canada's extremist network 'The Rebel' tries for the prize

The Koch-funded right wing echo chamber seems obsessed with competing to insult and vilify Greta Thunberg in the most vile and disgusting ways imaginable. The sixteen-year-old climate activist has faced a coordinated barrage of bullying and harassment that started long before she set sail for

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WATCH: How plastics—and the chemicals in and attached to them—threaten future generations

Redesign plastics. Reform chemical regulation. Recharge health advocates.

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95% of tested baby foods in the US contain toxic metals, report says

Tests of 168 baby foods by an advocacy group found 95% contain toxic metals that can lead a loss of IQ and developmental delays in infants.

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Toxic PCBs linger in schools; EPA, lawmakers fail to act

Millions of fluorescent light ballasts containing PCBs probably remain in schools and day care centers across the U.S. four decades after the chemicals were banned over concerns that they could cause cancer and other illnesses.

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40+ Groups, 200 citizens call on two Republican reps to investigate cancers, halt industry-friendly bills

The Better Path Coalition delivered letters to Rep. Timothy O'Neal and Rep. Jason Ortitay calling on them to take decisive action on the alarming number of rare cancers occurring in children in four counties in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

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Vaping-linked deaths, illnesses rise as officials expand lab testing, CDC says

As of Oct. 15, the CDC reported 1,479 lung injuries and 33 deaths associated with the use of e-cigarettes.

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Now retired, top US environmental scientist feels free to speak her mind

Linda Birnbaum held the top slot at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences for 1 decade.

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Juul halts sales of fruit, dessert flavors for e-cigarettes

Juul Labs stops selling fruit and dessert flavors for its electronic cigarettes.

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California finds widespread water contamination of ‘forever chemicals’

Nearly 300 drinking water wells and other water sources in California have traces of toxic chemicals linked to cancer, new state testing has found.

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Air pollution kills a child every 3 minutes in India

Every three minutes a child dies in India because of inhaling toxic pollutants in the air, according to an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease.

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Heathrow expansion violates climate rights of children, say lawyers

The multibillion-pound expansion of Heathrow violates the rights of children and future generations, who will face the greatest impact of the climate crisis, lawyers will argue at the court of appeal in London.

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Europe air pollution caused 400,000 premature deaths

Europe's environmental watchdog has warned that city dwellers in Europe are at risk of life-threatening air pollution. The report recommends EU countries take rapid action such as decreasing the number of cars in cities.

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Greta's green revolution moves to Europe's ballot boxes

As far-right parties grow across other parts of Europe, Green parties are stalling that march in Austria and Switzerland.

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Nursing mothers stage climate protest against Google in London

The mothers say they launched their protest in response to a report that said Google has made "substantial" contributions to climate deniers.

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Fed up with deaths, Native Americans want to run their own health care

After decades of enduring poor care from the government-run Indian Health Service, tribal groups are taking over management of hospitals.

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'Coal for diesel': Redevelopment menaces Chicago neighborhood

Destruction of old coal-fired power plant to make way for e-commerce distribution hub promises more air pollution.

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Teen vape culture and nicotine addiction make it hard to quit, kids say

One in 4 high school seniors say they have vaped in the past month. And for heavy users, scary headlines about serious illness and death are no match for nicotine addiction and peer pressure.

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'Failing' food system leaves millions of children malnourished or overweight

Unicef report finds poorest children at greatest risk, while price of healthy food in rich nations drives food poverty/

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Reduced lead trends in New Orleans soil and kids suggest prevention should expand outside the home

While tainted water and flaking paint remain a problem nationwide, decreasing levels of toxic lead in dirt is an important factor in reducing kids' exposure, according to a new study out of New Orleans.

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Air pollution linked to risk of ′silent′ miscarriage: Study

China's extraordinarily high level of air pollution has been linked to premature deaths, respiratory illnesses and even reduced happiness. Now, a new study shows how 'silent' miscarriages could be another consequence.

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What men eat and drink may affect their babies's health

Emerging science indicates that fathers play a more significant role in pregnancy outcomes than previously thought.

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The US stole generations of Indigenous children to open the West

Indian boarding schools held Native American youth hostage in exchange for land cessions.

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E-cigarettes went unchecked in 10 years of FDA inaction

A decade after Congress gave the F.D.A. the power to regulate tobacco products like e-cigarettes, the federal government has repeatedly delayed or weakened efforts that could have protected teenagers.

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Living on Earth: Youth mental health problems from pollution

There is mounting evidence that small, PM 2.5 particulates may be harming the mental health of children and teens by worsening depression, anxiety, suicidality and more. Brian Bienkowski, the editor of Environmental Health News joins Host Steve Curwood to talk about the correlation.

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DC's artificial turf fields tested for hormone disrupting chemicals

Environmental scientist Jeff Gearhart collected blades of fake grass last Friday from sports fields at D.C. public parks to see if they potentially contain harmful chemicals called PFAS.

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Why U.S. cities are banning glyphosate pesticides

Seattle has joined Miami, Austin, and other cities in restricting the weed killer, amid court verdicts that link it to cases of cancer.

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New E.P.A. lead standards would slow replacement of dangerous pipes

The Trump administration plans to propose regulations on lead-lined water pipes that would bolster reporting requirements but slow the timetable for replacing them.

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Zika: Researchers are learning more about the long-term consequences for children

A new review of research on the Zika virus since 2016 finds there is still much scientists don't understand about the pandemic — including when another may strike.