As if the consequences of the water contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan, weren’t bad enough—with lead in the water causing myriad health effects, including long-term … While Lead Flowed Through the Pipes, Flint Residents Paid America’s Most Expensive Water BillsRead more
Toxin
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How DuPont Slipped Past the EPA
MIKE ROMINE GREW UP in Blennerhasset, West Virginia, not far from DuPont’s Parkersburg plant. Throughout his childhood and young adulthood, Romine was probably exposed through … How DuPont Slipped Past the EPARead more
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The Case Against DuPont
WHEN JEROMY DARLING WAS 26, he worked in a warehouse that was so big he rode a bike to get around it. One day, as … The Case Against DuPontRead more
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The Teflon Toxin
KEN WAMSLEY SOMETIMES DREAMS that he’s playing softball again. He’ll be at center field, just like when he played slow pitch back in his teens, … The Teflon ToxinRead more
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Excessive radiation exposures
A government commission that monitors and enforces human rights in India has opened a probe into allegations reported by the Center for Public Integrity that … Excessive radiation exposuresRead more
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Portland, Ore. to Sue Monsanto
Portland, Oregon’s city council on Wednesay voted unanimously to authorize City Attorney Tracy Reeve to sue Monsanto for contaminating water bodies within the city with … Portland, Ore. to Sue MonsantoRead more