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Pentagon Health Study Undercounts Toxic Exposure
The government has severely underestimated — potentially by hundreds of thousands — the number of people at military bases across the country...
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VOC Chemicals: The Danger is Inside the House
More than 5,000 tons of 33 potentially harmful chemicals known as volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, were released in California in 2020, according...
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Ohio Train Derailment Raises Concerns About Region’s Hidden Toxins
The community of East Palestine, Ohio, was thrust into the national spotlight following the February 2023 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train...
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Sea level rise exposes minority communities to toxic sites
Rising seas threaten coastal areas with flood-related contamination from toxic sites that dot the coastline. Marginalized communities are expected to...
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Justice Department Lawsuit Targets ‘Cancer Alley’ Polluters
A stretch of the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge that was once home to family farms is now littered with industrial...
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Companies Ignored Warnings Before Dangerous Chemical Fires
Two recent chemical and plastics fires that exposed communities to toxic chemicals have once again exposed the government’s limited ability to...
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Ohio train derailment shines light on railroad safety
After years of ignoring the negative effects of railroad industry deregulation, the public is once again paying attention to rail safety following...
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Law360 Article Highlights New Birth Defect Lawsuits Facing Boeing Co.
An article published by national legal industry publication Law360 examines two new lawsuits filed by Waters Kraus & Paul attorneys on behalf of...
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6 Ways to Lower Exposure to Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Products
Many of the most popular products that we use every day on our bodies – including soaps, lotions, deodorants, hair products and cosmetics –...
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Studies Confirm Health Risk in ‘Cancer Alley’ is Real
“Cancer Alley” is the nickname for a notorious industrial corridor along the lower Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge,...
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