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"Chemical In Plastics Linked To 350K Heart Disease Deaths: Research" [1]

"Daily exposure to certain chemicals used to manufacture household plastics may be connected to more than 356,000 cardiovascular-related deaths in 2018 alone, a new analysis has found."

Chemicals [2]
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Environmental Politics [5]
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Waste [9]
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National (U.S.) [12]
Source: The Hill [13], 04/30/2025
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"CDC Reinstates Workers Who Screen Coal Miners For Black Lung Disease" [14]

"The Trump administration temporarily rehired as many as 40 employees who screen coal miners for the deadly and incurable disease."

Climate Change [15]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [16]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [18]
People & Population [19]
Pollution [7]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Washington Post [20], 04/30/2025
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"The Smithsonian PURGE: Trump Team Removes Artifacts of Black Resistance" [21]

"“This president is a master of distraction and is destroying what it took 250 years to build. Here’s another distraction in his quest for attention. Another failure of his first 100 days,” said North Carolina Rep. Alma Adams, responding to efforts to physically remove the Greensboro, North Carolina, Woolworth’s lunch counter exhibit from the National Museum of African American History and Culture — affectionately known as the “Blacksonian.”"

Environmental Health [4]
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Environmental Politics [5]
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People & Population [19]
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Source: BlackPressUSA [22], 04/30/2025
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"EPA Canceling Nearly 800 Environmental Justice Grants" [23]

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is canceling nearly 800 grants, most of which have to do with environmental justice, according to a court document."

Activism [24]
Climate Change [15]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [16]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [25]
Laws & Regulations [17]
People & Population [19]
Pollution [7]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: The Hill [26], 04/30/2025
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"EPA Says It Will Act on PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals.’ Advocates Raise Red Flags" [27]

"As the Environmental Protection Agency works to roll back multiple public-health protections, it announced Monday that it intends to take action to combat toxic forever chemicals. Advocates are skeptical, saying the language of the announcement raises red flags." "The announcement emphasizes research, failing to mention ongoing litigation and existing regulation."

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [4]
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Environmental Studies [28]
Journalism & Media [29]
Laws & Regulations [17]
People & Population [19]
Pollution [7]
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National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Inside Climate News [30], 04/30/2025
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"Trump Administration Dismisses Authors Of Key Climate Report" [31]

"The Trump administration told scientists writing a congressionally mandated climate report that it was “releasing” them from their roles and that the report’s scope was being reevaluated, in an email sent Monday and seen by The Washington Post."

Climate Change [15]
Disasters [32]
Energy & Fuel [33]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [16]
Environmental Politics [5]
Environmental Studies [28]
Forests [34]
Government [25]
Infrastructure [35]
Journalism & Media [29]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [18]
People & Population [19]
Pollution [7]
Science [8]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Washington Post [36], 04/30/2025
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"A Siege On Science: How Trump Is Undoing An American Legacy" [37]

"Across seven decades and a dozen presidencies, America’s scientific prowess was arguably unmatched." "In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has slashed federal agencies, canceled national reports, and yanked funding from universities. The shockwaves will be felt worldwide."

Climate Change [15]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Environmental Studies [28]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [18]
Science [8]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
International [38]
Source: Grist [39], 04/29/2025
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"The Unregulated Link In A Toxic Supply Chain" [40]

"From El Paso, Texas, to Richmond, Virginia, warehouses are leaking ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing chemical. Almost no one knows about them."

Chemicals [2]
Economy & Business [41]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
People & Population [19]
Pollution [7]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Grist [42], 04/29/2025
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"FDA Moves To Phase Out Petroleum-Based Food Dyes" [43]

"Federal health officials announced plans Tuesday to phase out synthetic food dyes made from petroleum, marking a significant shift in how the U.S. regulates chemical additives in food."

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Food [6]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Planning & Growth [44]
Pollution [7]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: The New Lede [45], 04/29/2025
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"EPA Allows High-Ethanol Gasoline To Be Used All Year" [46]

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Monday it will allow gasoline containing a higher percentage of ethanol to be used year-round."

Agriculture [47]
Chemicals [2]
Energy & Fuel [33]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Pollution [7]
Transportation [48]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: The Hill [49], 04/29/2025
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