“I would not recommend parents let their children play on there. Period.” Great summary by our friends at @ehnewsroom.bsky.social on the Washington Post's recent article covering the health risks associated with artificial turf. Important #BackToSchool read.

This is wild and portends a need for big changes. From @ehnewsroom.bsky.social, with link to peer-reviewed article. www.ehn.org/wireless-rad...

Welcome to summer, everyone! Each 4th of July, our staff share a memorable book that they’ve recently read, and this year, like every year, has produced an eclectic, thought-provoking mix. We hope our picks inspire some new additions to your own lists. www.ehn.org/summer-reading

A recent study found that Colorado children who’d been diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia were more than twice as likely to live near dense oil and gas development, including both conventional and fracking wells, than healthy children throughout the state. www.ehn.org/fracking-leu...

Towns across the Jersey Shore are organizing to pass first-of-their-kind ordinances to contain microplastics. The effort, however, only scratches the surface of the construction industry’s plastic impacts. www.ehn.org/microplastic...

EHN reporters Cami Ferrell and Kristina Marusic won four 2025 Golden Quill awards for their reporting on hydrogen energy and chemical recycling! www.ehn.org/journalism-a...

Millions in the U.S. may rely on PFAS-contaminated drinking water 🚨 As the Trump administration delays limits on forever chemicals in drinking water, a new model predicts the locations of contaminated groundwater, exposing potential widespread health risks. www.ehn.org/pfas-map-tru...

OPINION: To curb chronic disease in Americans, the FDA needs to assert regulatory control over toxic chemicals in our food. "FDA reform — not just narrow ingredient bans — is needed to make America healthier." www.ehn.org/fda-gras-loo...

OPINION: Investors should address the risk from undisclosed hazardous chemicals in investment portfolios. "Consumer product and manufacturing investments are vulnerable to hidden risk from unknown or undisclosed hazardous chemicals. New tools can help." www.ehn.org/investment-p...

US regulators are poised to approve a pesticide made with a controversial class of toxic chemicals, stoking concerns of new risks for farms across the country. www.ehn.org/pfas-in-pest...

Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals 🚨 One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits. www.ehn.org/chevron-lyon...

Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities. “They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.” www.ehn.org/100-days-trump

As regenerative agriculture gains momentum, report warns of “greenwashing” “It is scientifically and ethically disingenuous to claim to be regenerating soil while you are using synthetic chemicals." www.ehn.org/regenerative...

The greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area is among the 25 regions in the country with the worst air pollution, according to a new report from the American Lung Association. www.ehn.org/air-pollutio...

"The industry likes to put the responsibility on the individual. But it’s the brands, it’s their choice for the kinds of packaging they use and for embracing this throwaway model of delivering their goods." Read more via @ehnewsroom.bsky.social 👇 www.ehn.org/half-of-the-...

OPINION: The use of sulfur in organic farming may be “natural,” but it’s not harmless. “If a synthetic pesticide posed this kind of chronic airborne risk, we’d expect tighter scrutiny.” www.ehn.org/sulfur-pesti...

WATCH: Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution. "The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.” www.ehn.org/health-risks...

Chemicals found in common food packaging plastics like cling film and snack pouches may interfere with the body’s natural 24-hour sleep-wake cycle, increasing the risk of sleep disorders, diabetes, immune problems, and even cancer, new research shows. www.ehn.org/plastics-har...

OPINION: The PFAS Alternatives Act is a path toward safer firefighting. "Firefighters deserve access to safe protective equipment." www.ehn.org/pfas-alterna...

International Recycling Group (IRG) has announced that they will cancel a planned plastic waste processing facility in Erie, Pennsylvania, due to President Trump’s federal funding cuts and tariffs, among other reasons. www.ehn.org/recycling-er...

Analysis raises concerns about potential misuse of atrazine weedkiller in US Midwest 🚨 Atrazine is an endocrine disruptor linked to increased risk of various cancers, preterm birth, birth defects, and diminished immune function. www.ehn.org/atrizine-wat...

Thanks to @ehnewsroom.bsky.social for publishing my commentary on the connection between EJ at EPA and community-based environmental advocacy. Here’s to hoping that the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council will be able to continue its important work: www.ehn.org/flint-epa-ne...

Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry? A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations. www.ehn.org/josh-shapiro...

WATCH: Environmentalists are struggling, but their struggle isn’t unique to the Trump administration. “No one is going to save us.” www.ehn.org/trump-energy...

California launches statewide pesticide notification system 🚨 Farmworkers and advocates say that the first-of-its-kind system is a landmark victory in the push for pesticide transparency. www.ehn.org/california-p...

From EPA Staff: An Open Letter to the American Public -- republished today on @the-revelator.bsky.social from @ehnewsroom.bsky.social therevelator.org/epa-open-let...

NEW: An open letter from EPA staff to the American public. “We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.” www.ehn.org/epa-environm...

From current and former EPA employees: An open letter from EPA staff to the American public @ehnewsroom.bsky.social Articulates the impact of federal funding cuts to local communities. It is wasteful, fraudulent, and an abuse of power. #federalfundingcuts www.ehn.org/epa-environm...

WATCH: Climate activists expressed concern that discussions behind closed doors at the nation’s largest energy conference, CERAWeek by S&P Global, will further contribute to environmental health risks. www.ehn.org/fossil-fuel-...

What’s happening to EPA-funded community projects under Trump? A Q&A with the air quality program director for Carnegie Mellon University’s CREATE Lab. @breathe-project.bsky.social @gasp-pgh.bsky.social @fractracker.bsky.social @protectpt.bsky.social www.ehn.org/epa-air-moni...

WATCH: Communities in a newly-revealed cancer cluster in Texas deserve justice. “Highlands, Texas, is on the banks next to the Superfund Site and has just been gutted by one environmental problem after another.” www.ehn.org/san-jacinto-...

OPINION: We should empower youth to fight for environmental justice in their own neighborhoods. "Young people like me need opportunities to learn how to advocate for our communities." www.ehn.org/braddock-pen...

A local advocacy group has launched a new, real-time air monitoring website for communities impacted by air pollution from Shell’s massive petrochemical complex and other industrial sites in western Pennsylvania. www.ehn.org/shell-pennsy...

President Donald Trump has the opportunity to challenge the Biden administration’s hydrogen tax credit rules under the Congressional Review Act, but the clock is ticking. www.ehn.org/hydrogen-tax...

New series from @insideclimatenews.org ⬇️ Pollution from a Pennsylvania landfill caused problems for decades. Fracking waste made it worse. www.ehn.org/max-environm...

NEW: States move to cement PFAS protections amid fears of federal rollbacks ‼️ @thenewlede.bsky.social “I think the quicker we can move the better.” www.ehn.org/pfas-regulat...

NEW: America, this is what environmental justice is — and what we all stand to lose "I ran the US Environmental Protection Agency’s environmental justice program for almost 11 years. It’s not what this presidential administration says it is." www.ehn.org/epa-environm...

Environmental justice advocates criticize lack of inclusion in plastic treaty negotiations. “We had to fight for every second we had on the floor.” www.ehn.org/environmenta...

High exposure to multiple pesticides may cause childhood and adolescent cancers, especially brain and central nervous system (CNS) tumors, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. @unmc.bsky.social www.ehn.org/do-pesticide...

OPINION: Opinion: RFK Jr.’s disinformation is a rallying cry for women in STEM. "Strong scientific research on women’s health is an antidote for conspiracy theories." @kathrynr.bsky.social www.ehn.org/rfk-jr-women...

Phthalates detected in 11 popular brands of essential oils 🚨 The toxic chemicals were found in all 22 of the lavender and peppermint essential oils selected for testing, including several organic oils. www.ehn.org/do-essential...

New report: Shell’s petrochemical plant in Pennsylvania still hasn’t spurred economic development. The county that’s home to the plant continues to fall behind the rest of the state and the nation in key measures of economic activity. www.ehn.org/shell-cracke...

The silent threat beneath our feet: How deregulation fuels the spread of forever chemicals The Trump administration has already rolled back planned limits on PFAS chemicals, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems. www.ehn.org/trump-pfas-d...

Harris County, which encompasses Houston, is projected to lose nearly $1 billion in revenue over the lifespan of current tax breaks, many of which are given to top polluters, according to a new report. www.ehn.org/tax-breaks-f...

NEW: Putting communities at the heart of plastic pollution initiatives. "From the production of plastics to their fates as waste or microplastics in the environment, marginalized communities are disproportionately impacted by them." @timisneat.bsky.social www.ehn.org/communities-...

Evidence of “forever chemicals” found in everyday bras. Testing finds fluorine — an indicator of PFAS — in popular bra brands including Fruit of the Loom, Nuudi and Knix. www.ehn.org/pfas-free-br...

More than a year after the Pennsylvania Department of Health published three studies linking fracking to cancer and other health effects, advocates say the agency failed to keep promises to help residents living near fracking wells. www.ehn.org/pennsylvania...

Behind the Ban: Breaking down the risks of Red Dye 3 and chemicals like it Watch an expert answer questions from social media — like why should humans be worried about chemicals that cause cancer in rats? @smbrander.bsky.social www.ehn.org/red-dye-3-ba...

BPA - a common chemical in durable plastics - is detrimental to our health and remains in widespread use. We can all take steps to prevent usage of BPA plastics. Check out our easy guide. www.ehn.org/bpa-pollutio...

Carcinogens and endocrine-disrupting chemicals are poorly regulated in the U.S., so they regularly show up in our food, drinking water and personal care products. www.ehn.org/environmenta...