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Health effects of air pollution

Particulate matter (PM)is made up of small airborne particles like dust, soot and drops of liquids. The majority of PM in urban areas is formed … See more

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How pollution impacts human health

WebEDF and our partners at Kaiser Permanente combined our block-by-block data of traffic-related air pollution collected with Aclima-equipped Google Street View cars with the …

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Chemical Action Map

WebOur new map offers tools to encourage EPA to do better risk assessments of chemicals. Exposure to many chemicals causing the same or similar health harms increases the …

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The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health – a Sobering …

WebWe have even more information this week about the ways climate change poses a threat to human health. The U.S. Global Change Research Program just …

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The science behind toxic inequities in beauty and personal care

WebThe science behind toxic inequities in beauty and personal care products. Jennifer McPartland, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist with the Health Program. Prominent …

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Another reason to reduce methane emissions: Saving lives

WebSarah Vogel, Ph.D., is Senior Vice President, Healthy Communities Cutting methane emissions is one of the fastest, most effective ways to stabilize the climate. It …

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Air pollution's unequal impacts in the Bay Area

WebAccording to estimates from our study, more than 2,500 lives are lost and 5,200 children develop asthma every year due to traffic-related air pollution ( nitrogen …

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Chemicals in food continue to be a top food safety concern …

WebFrom 2017 to 2019 [2], between 33%-35% of consumers rated chemicals in food as their top food safety concern, more than anything else. It dropped to 24% last …

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51 Leading Environmental Advocacy and Public Health …

WebOne of the world’s leading international nonprofit organizations, Environmental Defense Fund creates transformational solutions to the most serious …

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Tackling contaminants of concern in food

WebPFAS (a grease-proofing agent used in paper packaging), is often distinguished as long-chain or short-chain, are bioaccumulating, persistent chemicals associated with an array …

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The benefits of eating fish Seafood Selector

WebWhy is eating fish healthy? Fish is a high-protein, low-fat food that provides a range of health benefits. White-fleshed fish, in particular, is lower in fat than any other source of …

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FDA’s latest study reaffirms short-chain PFAS biopersist. Now it …

WebWhat Happened. In December 2023, FDA’s scientists published a new study showing that when pregnant rats ingest a form of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl …

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EDF Health Environmental Defense Fund

WebEDF Health. 2 months 1 week ago. What’s New Today, we are excited to introduce the Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) latest initiative—the Chemical Exposure Action …

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How air pollution impacts health in West Oakland

WebFor a recent study by EDF and Kaiser Permanente, researchers combined block-by-block pollution data with health electronic health records. Our results showed that differences …

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EDF Health April 11, 2024 #

WebWhat Happened. In December 2023, FDA’s scientists published a new study showing that when pregnant rats ingest a form of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl …

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Latino Communities and Climate Change

WebEnvironmental New York, NY Defense Fund T 257 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10010 212 505 2100 F 212 505 2375 edf.org /Austin, TX Bentonville, AR Boston, MA Boulder, …

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Biden Announces $3B to Replace Lead Pipes – More Money Going …

WebBy Lindsay McCormick, Senior Manager, Safer Chemicals and Roya Alkafaji, Manager, Healthy Communities What’s New? President Biden recently announced $3 …

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The Health Benefits of Solar Power Generation

WebThe Health Bene ts of Solar Power Generation 1 Introduction Renewable energy is the world’s fastest-growing energy source, set to become the leading

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Good manure management must involve ammonia emissions, too

WebIn addition to managing methane, digesters offer other benefits for farmers such as keeping out rainwater, which reduces the volume of manure which needs to be …

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Lack of Key Considerations in FDA Food Chemical Safety Process …

WebToday, a group of health, environmental, and consumer organizations challenged the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) practice of not accounting for the …

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Why Latinos are disproportionately affected by asthma, and what …

WebThis post was co-authored by EDF’s Rachel Shaffer and Declan Kingland, National Health Programs Coordinator for the League of United Latin American …

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Lead pipes: A threat to kids across America

WebEPA estimates that 9 million lead pipes currently deliver drinking water into homes and businesses across the United States—putting millions at risk for devastating …

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MEMO – REQUEST FOR ACTION ON FLOOD RESILIENCE

Webimplementing them -- or spending money to do so -- via the 2016 H. Rept. 114-91 - Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. In the Further Consolidated Appropriations …

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