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EWG's analysis of campaign gifts and air pollution data concludes that too many politicians in the House of Representatives side with their contributors and against their constituents on air pollution, even in U.S. metropolitan areas where air pollution prematurely ends thousands of lives each year.
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View and Download the report here: Tests Find Methyl Bromide Drifting Into Mobile Home Park
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View and Download the report here: Tough To Swallow
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EWG Air Monitoring Finds Hazardous Levels of Methyl Bromide in Yards of Castroville Residents State's Tighter Restrictions Not Enough; Neighbors Call for Ban of Chemical
Read MoreMounting concern over long term health risks and the skyrocketing cost of water treatment associated with pesticide contaminated tapwater in hundreds of midwestern towns has forged an unprecedented alliance between water utilities, engineers, and chemists, and environmental protection groups.
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EPA's supplemental notice (1996) and draft Final Rule reflect major concessions made to the industry.
Read MoreView and Download the report here: Particle Civics
Read MoreView and Download the report here: California Study Admits Methyl Bromide Safety Standard Inadequate
Read MoreView and Download the report here: People of Color in California Breathe the Most Heavily Polluted Air
Read MoreView and Download the report here: California Kids Breath Unhealthy Air
Read MoreView and Download the report here: Smokestacks and Smoke Screens
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During the past two years, anti-environmental corporations vigorously attempted to convince the U.S. Senate to undo environmental health and safety standards. EWG searched public disclosure records to determine whether generous contributions from PACs associated with an anti-environmental agenda were an effective tool to help them persuade senators to support such an agenda.
Read MoreView and Download the report here: Something's in the Air
Read MoreView and Download the report here: Dishonorable Discharge
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View and Download our report here: Toxic Farm Fumigants Drifting Into California Neighborhoods
Read MoreTo determine the extent of pesticide contamination of baby food, we tested eight foods (applesauce, garden vegetables or pea and carrot blend, green beans, peaches, pears, plums, squash and sweet potatoes) made by the three major baby food produce
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