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7 Things You Need to Know About Gas Stoves and Your Health

WEB1. Cooking with Gas Worsens Indoor Air Pollution Past National Standards. The news-breaking study estimated that 1 out of 8 cases of childhood asthma can be …

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Stop the Meadowlands Fracked Gas Power Plant!

WEBA new fracked gas power plant has been proposed in the North Bergen Meadowlands to deliver electricity to New York City. But what about the public health, environmental, and …

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The Sickening Toll of Fracking in Pennsylvania

WEBGovernor Josh Shapiro Needs to Stick to His Promises on Fracking. Gas giants have profited from endangering Pennsylvania families, and state regulators and …

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New York: Close the Fracking Waste Loophole! Food & Water …

WEBNew York banned fracking, but it's still accepting fracking waste from Pennsylvania at water treatment facilities and landfills, as well as using it as road de-icer.

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Too Close For Comfort Food & Water Watch

WEB1: Introduction. A special project at Food & Water Watch focuses on the people living near natural gas power plants, who tell a different story than the fossil fuel …

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Now We’re Fracked: Fracking’s Public Health Crisis

WEBFrontline communities plagued by fracking (hydraulic fracturing) and its labyrinth of infrastructure have endured well-documented, severe public health and safety impacts …

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With Reintroduction of PFAS Action Act, Congress Has Real …

WEBToday, Representatives Debbie Dingell, Brian Fitzpatrick and Pat Ryan, along with 13 additional members of Congress, introduced comprehensive, bipartisan …

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Volunteer to Elect Quesada & Mahmoud! Food & Water Watch

WEBRoger Quesada and Mahmoud Mahmoud are grassroots activists in the movement to stop the dangerous Meadowlands Power Plant. Now they're running a progressive campaign …

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Genetically Engineered Food: Human Health Risks

WEBMonsanto's herbicide Roundup is one of 750 U.S. products containing the active ingredient glyphosate, the safety of which has been disputed for years.13 Glypho-sate is a non …

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The WATER Act: Restoring Federal Support for Clean Water Systems

WEBAging Systems. Many of the nation’s wastewater treatment plants were built or improved with the federal dollars provided by the Clean Water Act. 6 By 2021, …

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90+ Enviro, Health, Community Groups Call for Ban on CO2 …

WEBThe gas industry – by a company called “Southern Tier CO2 to Clean Energy Solutions” – recently announced a proposal to drill and frack in New York using …

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Do Farm Subsidies Cause Obesity

WEBIt is commonly argued that farm subsidies have led to the overproduction of commodity crops, such as corn, driving down the price of “junk food” made with commodity …

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Climate Justice Is Reproductive Justice

WEBClimate Change Is a Danger to Reproductive Health and Justice. The opportunity to raise children in a safe and sustainable environment is a human right. …

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Guide to Safe Tap Water and Water Filters

WEBUpdate (Nov. 15, 2023): This guide has been updated with new information on filtering PFAS. Drinking tap water should be safe, affordable, and taste good. Follow …

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Fluoride in Drinking Water FAQ 1.

WEBThe EPA has set an enforceable Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and non-enforceable Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) of 4.0 mg/L, which sets a limit for an …

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A Safe, Sustainable Food System Food & Water Watch

WEBFactory farms pollute the environment and our drinking water, ravage rural communities, and harm the welfare of animals—while increasing corporate control over …

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Re: Dangerously high levels of arsenic and lead found in many …

WEBof zero ppb for inorganic arsenic in drinking water, reflecting that there is no level below which there is no known or expected risk to health. Similarly, California’s level for …

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How to Stop a Gas Power Plant: Our Victory in Woodbridge, NJ

WEBPublished Nov 20, 2023. Climate and Energy. Our victory stopping CPV’s fracked gas plant in Woodbridge is a huge win for environmental justice communities and the climate. …

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10 Years After Flint Water Crisis, Much Action Still Needed Across

WEBThursday, April 25 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Flint, Michigan water crisis, one of the most devastating drinking water catastrophes in recent U.S. history. On …

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New Shell Plant Brings Pollution and Plastic. We’re Fighting Back.

WEBThis beast is Shell Polymers Monaca, a plastic-producing ethane cracker plant. Shell promised it would bring new jobs and new business, but since opening in the …

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