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New Study Raises Concern About Airborne Exposure to Toxic Algae Blooms
Studies of the health hazards of toxic algae blooms have focused largely on the danger of direct contact with contaminated water in lakes, rivers and the ocean. Now a new study shows that even...
Toxic Algae Blooms Now a Year-Round Problem
Florida health officials are warning of an unusually early outbreak of blue-green algae on the Caloosahatchee River, a popular tourist area on the state's southwestern Gulf Coast.
To Support Military Families, Congress Must Pass the PFAS Action Act
On Wednesday, I spent the day with retired military firefighter Kevin Ferrara. Like thousands of military firefighters, Master Sgt. Ferrara was trained at Chanute Air Force Base – a now-closed...
‘Forever Chemicals’ in Over 500 N.J. Water Systems and Sources – More Than 1,000 Contamination Sites Nationwide
The toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS have been detected in almost 200 New Jersey drinking water systems and groundwater sources, according to the latest state and federal data compiled and...
On Tap: Seth Siegel’s Masterful Examination of America’s Drinking Water Crisis
Reverse Osmosis Water Filters: When Are They a Good Choice?
Filtering your drinking water is a good step to take to protect children's health from pollutants in tap water.
10 Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Louisville, Ky., Tap Water
For PFAS, Hazardous Designation Is Not a Ban
Algae Outbreaks Up by Nearly One-Fifth in 2019
The 100 U.S. Military Sites With the Worst PFAS Contamination
Many of the nation's highest levels of groundwater contamination with PFAS – highly toxic fluorinated chemicals linked to increased risk of cancer and other diseases – have been found at military...
How the Defense Spending Bill Vote Could Impact Children’s Health
This year's defense spending bill – the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA – now being considered by Congress, is an unprecedented chance to regulate the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as...
The Science on PFAS: Rebuttal to 3M’s Claims
Record-Breaking Number of Algae Outbreaks in 2019
For Decades, Polluters Knew PFAS Chemicals Were Dangerous But Hid Risks From Public
For nearly 70 years, chemical companies like 3M and DuPont have known that the highly fluorinated chemicals called PFAS build up in our blood. They've known for almost that long that PFAS chemicals...
Dog Deaths Linked to Harmful Algae Blooms
Keeping Kids Safe from Toxic Algae
Outbreaks of potentially toxic algae are fouling lakes, rivers and other bodies of water across the U.S. Nationally, news reports on algae outbreaks have been on the rise since 2010.
Curbing Polluting Farm Runoff Is Key to Fighting the Epidemic of Toxic Algae Blooms
In 2011, Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., fell “deathly sick” from a severe upper respiratory illness after swimming in a lake infected with toxic algae. Inhofe, a notorious science-denying patron of...
To Address PFAS Pollution, Congress Should Report, Reduce and Remediate
When it comes to household waste, we all know the mantra: Reduce, reuse, recycle.
EWG and Toxic Fluorinated Chemicals: 20 Years in the Fight Against PFAS
It’s Time To Regulate Industrial Discharges of PFAS
Fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS have been linked to serious health problems, including cancer, harm to the reproductive system, and harm to the immune system.