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EWG’s News Roundup (2/16): 1,000 Communities Have Serious Lead Issues, While Flint Still Reels From Crisis
EWG News Roundup (2/16): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
Since the Lead Crisis, Reading Scores in Flint Drop Dramatically
Third-graders' reading scores in Flint, Mich., have dropped dramatically since the city's crisis of lead contamination in drinking water began, according to reports in the Detroit Free Press and The...
EPA Data: Tap Water in More Than 1,000 Communities Tainted With Lead Above Action Level
Tests by drinking water utilities serving 1.8 million Americans in 45 states detected lead above the Environmental Protection Agency's action level, according to EWG's analysis of the latest available...
EWG’s News Roundup (2/2): Lead Testing Failure in California, Nitrate Fouls Corn Belt Water and More
EWG News Roundup 2/2: Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.
Update: Almost Three-Fourths of Medi-Cal Toddlers Miss Annual Lead Tests Required by Law
Avoid These Common Sources of Lead Exposure
There is no safe level of exposure to lead, especially for kids.
Amid Pipe Wars, Researchers Wary of Plastic Pipes Leaching Chemicals
Over the next decade, U.S. cities and towns will spend an estimated $300 billion to replace aging water and sewer pipes.
Filtering Lead Out of Chicago’s Drinking Water
Decades After Paint and Gas Bans, Kids Still Exposed to Dangerous Levels of Lead
News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (April 7)
Here are several of this past week's deep dives on developments coming out of the Trump White House.
Pucker Up for a Dose of Lead
EPA Nominee Again a Know-Nothing on the Dangers of Lead
Did Scott Pruitt Lie to the Senate?
EWG Investigates: Trump's EPA Pick Unaware Lead is Unsafe at Any Level for Kids
Federal Scientists May Lower Lead Exposure Threshold for Children
In a shift that could help hundreds of thousands of U.S. children, federal health officials are considering whether to lower the threshold for identifying kids with elevated levels of lead exposure.
Nobody Should Drink Water with Lead, Especially Kids. EWG’s Guide for Parents Can Help.
Scientists, pediatricians and public health officials from the U.S. and around the globe agree that there is no safe level of lead exposure. Even the smallest amounts can cause irreversible changes...
Scientists, Health Professionals Urge Action to Protect Children from Toxic Chemicals
Today, a distinguished group of 50 scientists, health professionals and advocates called for urgent action to protect children from the harmful effects of toxic chemicals.
Male Exposure to Chemicals Linked to Longer Time to Conceive
It's well known that what a woman eats, drinks, breathes and puts on her body while she's pregnant or nursing can all affect her reproductive system and the health of her baby. But new research...
What Bedazzling Easter Dresses Can Tell Us About Chemical Reform
It's the time of year for pretty Easter dresses, and for many kids, the frillier and shinier, the better. Parents, however, should beware of dresses packaged with metal jewelry.
How to Filter Lead from Your Tap Water
Throughout most of the 20th Century, American cities and homeowners installed lead pipes and solder in their tap water delivery systems – creating a toxic legacy for all of us. And the problem isn't...
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