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Syngenta Settles Paraquat Lawsuit Brought By Parkinson’s Patient [1]

"Less than a month ahead of what would have been the first US trial over allegations that a popular weedkiller causes Parkinson’s disease, pesticide maker Syngenta has settled the case."

Agriculture [2]
Chemicals [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
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Source: The New Lede [11], 07/11/2025
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"In Reversal, Trump Administration Will Defend Biden’s Asbestos Ban" [12]

"The Trump administration says it will uphold a Biden-era ban on the ongoing use of asbestos after previously saying it would reconsider the rule."

Chemicals [3]
Disasters [13]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [14]
Environmental Studies [15]
Infrastructure [16]
Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [7]
Pollution [8]
Technology [17]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: The Hill [18], 07/09/2025
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"Trump Wants to Kill a Chemical Safety Board. Chemical Makers Object." [19]

"The White House is planning to eliminate the board, a small agency that investigates chemical disasters to understand what went wrong."

Chemicals [3]
Disasters [13]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Technology [17]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: NYTimes [20], 07/09/2025
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"Going Beyond Grass: Turning Lawns Into a Pollinators’ Paradise" [21]

"It’s time to rethink the American lawn: a landscaping default that sucks up money, water, chemicals, and time."

Agriculture [2]
Biodiversity [22]
Chemicals [3]
Consumer [23]
Natural Resources [24]
People & Population [7]
Pollution [8]
Water & Oceans [25]
Wildlife [26]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: The Revelator [27], 07/08/2025
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Weedkiller Widely Used In US Can Damage Organs And Gut Bacteria: Research [28]

"The herbicide ingredient used to replace glyphosate in Roundup and other weedkiller products can kill gut bacteria and damage organs in multiple ways, new research shows." "Diquat is banned in the UK, EU, China and other countries. The US has resisted calls to regulate it"  

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Chemicals [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [7]
Pollution [8]
Science [29]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Guardian [30], 07/08/2025
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Trump’s EPA Pulling Back on Promise to Crack Down on Forever Chemicals [31]

"EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claims to prioritize combatting long-lasting chemicals called PFAS. Despite this, the agency has delayed enforcement of standards and terminated over $15 million in funding for “forever chemicals” research."

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Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [7]
Pollution [8]
Science [29]
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: ProPublica [32], 07/08/2025
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"Increasingly Acidic Seas Threaten Oyster Farming" [33]

"Researchers and hatcheries are exploring new ways to protect shellfish in the Pacific Northwest, although Trump budget cuts may thwart their efforts."

Biodiversity [22]
Chemicals [3]
Climate Change [34]
Fish & Fisheries [35]
Natural Resources [24]
Pollution [8]
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
International [36]
Source: NYTimes [37], 07/08/2025
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"Trump Pollution Exemptions Would Shield Lawbreakers, Endanger Millions" [38]

"Analysis shows EPA rollbacks of the HON rule would put overburdened communities at risk and benefit chemical plants that frequently violate their permits."

Air [39]
Chemicals [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [7]
Pollution [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Public Health Watch [40], 07/07/2025
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Recreation in Polluted Water Can Be Threat to Human Health [41]

A cool swim on a hot day is one of the quintessential pleasures of summer. That is, unless polluted water makes it — and any other aquatic contact — a high-risk activity. It’s an important environmental and public health story for journalists to tell. TipSheet helps review waterborne illnesses to watch for, regulations supposed to protect against them and local story ideas to pursue.

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U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks. [45]

"On Tuesday, Malaysia, which received more discarded plastic from rich nations than any other developing country last year, effectively banned all shipments of plastic waste from the United States."

Chemicals [3]
Consumer [23]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [8]
Waste [46]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
International [36]
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Source: NYTimes [48], 07/03/2025
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