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A view of the U.S. Capitol building as the sunrises in Washington

Politics Jun 13

WATCH: Senate considers bill to improve health care for veterans exposed to toxic substances

By Associated Press

Health Oct 01

California legislation bans toxic chemicals in cosmetics

The Toxic Free Cosmetics Act bans 24 chemicals starting in 2025.

By Associated Press

Nation Feb 23

Watch 9:45
New York moves to regulate a ‘likely human carcinogen’ in drinking water

New York state is proposing the country’s first firm limit on a chemical found in drinking water in heavy concentrations in some Long Island, New York communities. 1,4-dioxane has been labeled a “likely human carcinogen” by the EPA, but is…

By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo

World Mar 29

Workers process hides at a tannery in Dhaka's Hazaribagh district. Leather in Bangladesh has grown to a $1 billion per year industry. Screen shot by Justin Kenny
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Bangladesh’s leather industry exposes workers and children to toxic hazards

By PBS NewsHour

Politics Jun 22

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Congress, Obama find accord on regulation of household chemicals

President Obama reached a rare agreement with Congress on a new law to regulate toxic household chemicals. The legislation, signed Wednesday, will give the EPA the authority to vet and ban tens of thousands of substances potentially harmful to humans,…

By PBS NewsHour

Jun 22

It could take centuries for EPA to test all the unregulated chemicals under a new landmark bill

By Mark Scialla

Synthetic chemicals surround us. They’re in our takeout containers, children’s toys, furniture and clothes. You might think the government has carefully reviewed every chemical for safety before it hits the market. But it hasn’t.

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Jun 22

Obama signs major overhaul of toxic chemicals rules into law

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press

President Barack Obama has signed into law the first overhaul of toxic chemical rules in 40 years.

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Mar 07

Potential hazards hidden in ‘green’ cleaning products, study finds

By Carey Reed

Commonly used cleaning and personal care products marketed as "green" might not be as environmentally-safe as they claim to be, a new study found this week.

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Mar 13

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Protecting Americans From Danger in the Drinking Water

In part one of a two-part series Miles O’Brien travels to Hinkley, Calif., the town featured in the movie Erin Brockovich, for its multi-million battle over contaminated groundwater. O'Brien reports on the investigation into the chemical Chromium-6, the agency that…

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