EPA Declares Leaded Plane Fuel Poses a Threat to Public Health
New unleaded fuel for small airplanes, which would reduce lead exposure from air pollution, is currently under development, but not yet commercially available
New unleaded fuel for small airplanes, which would reduce lead exposure from air pollution, is currently under development, but not yet commercially available
Companies across multiple industries have 18 months to turn over a wide array of PFAS data over to the EPA, which will use the information to help guide new regulations.
A government oversight report indicates that that the EPA's benzene emission regulations are extremely insufficient, and that the agency has failed to enforce even those weak rules.
Environmental Working Group has compiled a map of data on 3,186 locations throughout the U.S. that have water contaminated with PFAS chemicals, known to pose serious health risks
Since all "forever chemicals" tested so far have been shown to be toxic and accumulate in the body, critics indicate that the EPA's plan to approve new PFAS on a case-by-case basis is flawed
Although environmentalists say there is "overwhelming evidence" phthalates in food is causing life-altering damage to human health, FDA has rejected a phthalates ban petition.
USGS researchers are concerned that the impact on small, private wells and community water systems is much more difficult to determine.
The EPA has proposed new ethylene oxide emission standards after investigations into leaks of the sterilizing gas at facilities nationwide revealed higher cancer risks than previously believed.
In 2020, the EPA determined PCE was a likely cancer-causing agent and now the agency is proposing new rules to ban PCE consumer use
A new report estimates that it will cost more than $600 billion to replace old pipes nationwide, which still pose a risk of lead poisoning for children.