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"Groups Threaten To Sue EPA For Not Banning Paint Stripper Chemical" [1]

"A coalition of organizations is formally threatening to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for not banning a toxic chemical used in paint strippers."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: The Hill [7], 11/01/2018
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"High Level of PFAS Found At Western Michigan School" [8]

"A western Michigan school has begun distributing bottled water after state environmental officials said it had elevated levels of toxic industrial chemicals."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Pollution [9]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [5]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [11]
Source: AP [12], 10/31/2018
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More Tests Finds Weedkiller Widespread In Popular Cereals, Snack Bars [13]

"Glyphosate is in a bunch of popular cereals and oatmeals—but at levels below federal health standards. Experts say it's difficult to estimate risk from the levels found but the report is still worrisome since children are consistently exposed."

Agriculture [14]
Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Food [15]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: EHN [16], 10/26/2018
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EPA Continues to Approve Toxic PFAS Chemicals Despite Wide Contamination [17]

"Even as the Environmental Protection Agency has been trumpeting its efforts to find and clean up contamination from industrial chemicals known as PFAS, it has been allowing new chemicals in this class to enter into commerce, according to data from the agency."

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Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [18]
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National (U.S.) [6]
Source: The Intercept [19], 10/26/2018
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"Drinking Water: Group Pushes For Action On Lead" [20]

"An advocacy group is asking EPA to collect more data on lead in drinking water following the agency's continual delay in revamping its Lead and Copper Rule."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: E&E News PM [21], 10/25/2018
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"Ban Entire Pesticide Class To Protect Children's Health, Experts Say" [22]

"Evidence that an entire class of pesticides threatens the health of children and pregnant women is now so arresting that the substances should be banned, an expert panel of toxicologists has said."

Agriculture [14]
Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Guardian [23], 10/25/2018
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"U.S. Class-Action Case Targets Nine PFAS Makers" [24]

"A firefighter is leading a class-action suit against nine manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: C&EN [25], 10/24/2018
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"EPA Proposes Reducing Cleanup Plans At Portland Harbor Superfund Site" [26]

"Officials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are proposing to scale back the scope and cost of the Portland Harbor Superfund cleanup."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [18]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [9]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [5]
Northwest (OR WA) [27]
Source: OPB/EarthFix [28], 10/24/2018
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"U.S. Judge Affirms Monsanto Weed-Killer Verdict, Slashes Damages" [29]

"A U.S. judge on Monday affirmed a verdict against Bayer AG unit Monsanto that found its glyphosate-based weed-killers responsible for a man’s terminal cancer, but said the $250 million punitive damages portion of the award had to be reduced."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Reuters [30], 10/23/2018
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"Canada's Ban On Asbestos To Take Effect But Mining Residues Are Exempt" [31]

"Canada’s new asbestos ban will not prevent companies in Quebec from sifting through the waste left over from decades of mining asbestos to look for magnesium."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [18]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [32]
Public [5]
Canada [33]
Source: Canadian Press [34], 10/19/2018
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