Tag: Environmental Health
Millions Exposed to Air Pollution Despite Stricter EPA Standards
Millions Exposed to Air Pollution Despite Stricter EPA StandardsIn Manheim, Pennsylvania, Stephen Haldeman, a retired man in his 70s, faces a daily struggle with air pollution. Concerned about air quality due to his sensitivity...
Why LA’s Wildfire Smoke is Especially Toxic: Understanding the Dangers
LA's Wildfire Smoke: The Invisible DangerAs Los Angeles grapples with devastating wildfires that have claimed lives, destroyed homes, and left behind a trail of destruction, a silent, invisible danger lurks in the air -...
Toxic Smoke and Ash from Burning Homes Threaten LA Residents – Inside Climate News
Toxic Smoke and Ash from Burning Homes Threaten LA ResidentsLOS ANGELES—The air in Los Angeles is thick with danger this week, as toxic smoke and ash from burning homes blanket the city in a...
EPA’s Protection of Communities from Lead and Chloroprene: A Critical Analysis
EPA's Protection of Communities from Lead and Chloroprene: A Critical AnalysisWho does the EPA protect? The Biden administration made promises to change the overpolluted communities in the South, but four years later, change is...
EPA Warns PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ on Farms Can Raise Health Risks
EPA Warns PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' on Farms Can Raise Health RisksToxic chemicals from sewage sludge used as fertilizer are raising health concerns for consumers of products from farms that utilize it. The United States...
Trump Rollback on Electric Big Rigs and Buses Poses Climate and Cancer Risks –...
Trump Rollback on Electric Big Rigs and Buses Poses Climate and Cancer Risks - Inside Climate NewsIn a South Philadelphia neighborhood, the aftermath of a refinery explosion in 2019 led to a surprising health...
