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Living on Earth: No refuge in wildlife refuges

The Center for Biological Diversity reports that roughly half a million pounds of chemical pesticides are sprayed yearly inside some of these protected areas to support commercial agriculture.

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Living on Earth: No refuge in wildlife refuges

Opinion: UN plastics treaty should prioritize health and climate change

Delegates should push for a treaty that takes a full-lifecycle approach to plastic pollution.

Fighting "A New War on Cancer"

Environmental Health Sciences reporter Kristina Marusic's new book on cancer prevention is a story of hope and what we can do to prevent harmful exposures.

Op-ed: Reducing soil toxics in community gardens

How different groups engaged in community gardens can cultivate partnerships and practices to reduce harmful chemical exposures.

Opinión: Reducir los tóxicos en los suelos de las huertas comunitarias

De como los diferentes grupos involucrados en las huertas comunitarias pueden cultivar alianzas y prácticas que reduzcan la exposición a químicos dañinos.

Adrift: Communities on the front lines of pesticide exposure fight for change

Rural communities of color and farmworkers are disproportionately exposed to some of the most dangerous chemicals used in agriculture.

Visiting health care professionals take “environmental justice tour” of Pittsburgh

Doctors, nurses and hospital staff from across the country learned about the city’s ongoing problems with pollution.