The president exempted a copper smelter in Arizona from air-quality rules. An E.P.A. official guided the company that sought ...

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Emissions at Metalico Pittsburgh, February, 2021. Karen Clay: First of all, you might think that these studies have been done, but it turns out that they haven’t. We show causal evidence that higher ...

The devastating health effects of lead exposure are well-documented, even at low levels. Modern studies highlight how lead ...

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An iron foundry in St. Paul now has 30 days to remediate lead and air violations after new data showed the foundry is continuing to pollute the air. This week, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ...

A months-long WREG investigation examined the deadly problems families across the Mid-South are most likely to face. From gun violence and drugs to learning who is at the highest risk for cancer, the ...

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency sent letters to residents in Eagan warning about elevated lead levels detected earlier this year. State officials issued a notice of violation to the Gopher ...

Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University warn that exposure to air pollution may have serious implications ...

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