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Hi! We're The New Lede, a publication that covers environmental health & more. We provide investigative reporting, analysis, & explanatory articles about a broad range of environmental topics that are too often ignored.
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“The difference is this year industry sees an historic opportunity,” said Suhani Chitalia of @envdefensefund.bsky.social, warning that the EPA’s proposed #TSCA changes reflect a political climate more sympathetic to chemical companies.
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Health and labor groups say proposed EPA chemical review rollbacks endanger communities, workers
Health, environmental and labor groups are voicing their opposition to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed changes to the nation’s premier chemical safety law, saying the changes w...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Environmental consultants say a wall of PFAS-contaminated groundwater is moving from the Perdue soybean plant in Salisbury, Maryland into nearby neighborhoods that rely on private wells.
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Fresh warnings as a Maryland community's PFAS crisis continues
A PFAS contamination crisis is continuing to plague a Maryland community as a plume of contaminated groundwater moves through the area, residents and their attorneys said this week.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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At a packed town hall, attorneys for Salisbury, Maryland residents said leaking lagoons and contaminated soil at the Perdue site are still sending PFAS-tainted water into local groundwater and streams.
November 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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A #PFAS contamination crisis is continuing to plague a Maryland community as a plume of contaminated groundwater moves through the area, residents and their attorneys said this week.
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Fresh warnings as a Maryland community's PFAS crisis continues
A PFAS contamination crisis is continuing to plague a Maryland community as a plume of contaminated groundwater moves through the area, residents and their attorneys said this week.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Recent tests reveal “extremely high” levels of ultra-short chain PFAS from Chemours in drinking water that serves over 500,000 North Carolina residents.
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New North Carolina PFAS exposure findings as Chemours plans expansion
Scientists detected high levels of two under-the-radar PFAS chemicals in blood serum samples from residents of Wilmington, North Carolina, collected before the local fluorochemical manufacturing plant...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Experts are urging the EPA to support a global plastics treaty and to test chemicals used in both new and recycled plastics before they reach consumers.
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EPA panel warns plastics threaten kids’ health — Bayer says evidence lacking
A committee of expert advisers is calling for stronger environmental regulations to protect children from plastics and other harmful chemicals, despite a dissenting industry position claiming there is...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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“The science is clear that plastic pollution can harm children’s health and raise risks of developmental disabilities, birth defects and cancers,” a new EPA advisory letter warns.

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EPA panel warns plastics threaten kids’ health — Bayer says evidence lacking
A committee of expert advisers is calling for stronger environmental regulations to protect children from plastics and other harmful chemicals, despite a dissenting industry position claiming there is...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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EPA panel: A lone dissenting voice from Bayer says there is “very little evidence” plastic harms children, contradicting findings from 23 scientists and health experts.

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EPA panel warns plastics threaten kids’ health — Bayer says evidence lacking
A committee of expert advisers is calling for stronger environmental regulations to protect children from plastics and other harmful chemicals, despite a dissenting industry position claiming there is...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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“Despite Congressional intent that the public have a role in the new chemical review process, the current process has become a two-way conversation between chemical manufacturers and the EPA,” said the @aflcio.org.
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Health and labor groups say proposed EPA chemical review rollbacks endanger communities, workers
Health, environmental and labor groups are voicing their opposition to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed changes to the nation’s premier chemical safety law, saying the changes w...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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“Nitrates are dangerous chemicals — they don’t belong in our water.”

@foodandwater.bsky.social’s Dani Replogle joins @ewgofficial.bsky.social in calling on the Iowa NDR to update standards that haven’t changed since 2002.
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Environmental groups urge Iowa to strengthen water standards amid rising cancer rates
Environmental groups are pressing Iowa regulators for stricter water protections by getting up-to-date with federal recommendations and lowering nitrate limits, alleging that current safeguards are ou...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Congressional Republicans, led by Sen. Capito, are signaling support for revising the Toxic Substances Control Act.

Labor groups say reopening the law would only benefit chemical manufacturers, not workers or communities.
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Health and labor groups say proposed EPA chemical review rollbacks endanger communities, workers
Health, environmental and labor groups are voicing their opposition to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed changes to the nation’s premier chemical safety law, saying the changes w...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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The EPA wants discretion to skip certain chemical uses and exposures in its risk evaluations.

Local officials, like those in King County, WA, say that could leave small businesses and nearby residents more vulnerable.
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Health and labor groups say proposed EPA chemical review rollbacks endanger communities, workers
Health, environmental and labor groups are voicing their opposition to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed changes to the nation’s premier chemical safety law, saying the changes w...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Health, labor, and environmental groups say the EPA's proposed rollbacks to the Toxic Substances Control Act would weaken protections for workers and communities.

Critics warn the move prioritizes industry interests over public safety.
November 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Groups including @earthjustice.org and @sierraclub.org are pushing back on EPA plans to scale back chemical reviews under #TSCA.

They say the proposal assumes perfect PPE use and ignores real-world exposure risks.
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Health and labor groups say proposed EPA chemical review rollbacks endanger communities, workers
Health, environmental and labor groups are voicing their opposition to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed changes to the nation’s premier chemical safety law, saying the changes w...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Opinion: The outcome of Exxon Mobil’s lawsuit against California will shape the future of climate accountability. If the courts side with Big Oil, it will not just be a legal setback. It will be a warning about the limits of corporate transparency.
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US social costs of plastics may total over $1 trillion annually, report finds
Plastic production, use and disposal each year saddles the US with up to  $1.1 trillion in social costs, the bulk of which are due to human health impacts, according to a new report from Duke Universi...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Plastic production, use and disposal each year saddles the US with up to $1.1 trillion in social costs, the bulk of which are due to human health impacts, according to a new report.
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US social costs of plastics may total over $1 trillion annually, report finds
Plastic production, use and disposal each year saddles the US with up to  $1.1 trillion in social costs, the bulk of which are due to human health impacts, according to a new report from Duke Universi...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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A new study finds health impacts from toxic chemicals in plastics could total $930 billion a year in the US.

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US social costs of plastics may total over $1 trillion annually, report finds
Plastic production, use and disposal each year saddles the US with up to  $1.1 trillion in social costs, the bulk of which are due to human health impacts, according to a new report from Duke Universi...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Health Advocates Call For Federal “Reboot” On Ultra-Processed Foods

Brian Bienkowski reports for @thenewlede.bsky.social

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Health advocates call for a federal “reboot” in addressing ultra-processed foods
A diverse group of food advocates, farmers, chefs and scientists is urging the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to define ultra-processed foods through a lens of public health, including what’s a...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Opinion: Exxon Mobil’s claim that California’s climate disclosure laws violate free speech is a test of how far corporations can go to avoid accountability. Transparency isn’t political — it’s public interest.

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Postcard from California: Disclosing the full climate impacts of big businesses
ExxonMobil is one of the world’s worst climate polluters, emitting more than 90 million metric tons of greenhouse gases in 2024. But that only accounts for its direct emissions from oil and gas drilli...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Opinion: California’s new climate disclosure laws could redefine corporate responsibility in America. If Exxon Mobil succeeds in blocking them, the U.S. will fall further behind on climate transparency.

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Postcard from California: Disclosing the full climate impacts of big businesses
ExxonMobil is one of the world’s worst climate polluters, emitting more than 90 million metric tons of greenhouse gases in 2024. But that only accounts for its direct emissions from oil and gas drilli...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Mounting evidence links the pesticide paraquat to Parkinson’s disease, and records show Syngenta knew for decades.

Now the company faces thousands of lawsuits.

Watch our full video breaking down the fight over paraquat:
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November 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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“This decision sends a clear message: companies that conceal the risks of toxic chemicals must be held accountable,” said attorneys for teachers after a $185M verdict was restored.
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Washington Supreme Court restores $185 million verdict for teachers allegedly poisoned by Monsanto-made PCBs
The Washington Supreme Court this week restored a $185 million verdict against the former Monsanto company, now owned by Bayer, over toxic chemicals in a state school building that allegedly poisoned ...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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“A definition only does anything if it is incorporated into actual policies,” said Eva Greenthal of CSPI.

Health advocates urge the FDA and USDA to move beyond voluntary pledges and formally define ultra-processed foods.
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Health advocates call for a federal “reboot” in addressing ultra-processed foods
A diverse group of food advocates, farmers, chefs and scientists is urging the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to define ultra-processed foods through a lens of public health, including what’s a...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Health advocates are calling for a federal “reboot” on ultra-processed foods.

A new letter to the FDA urges a public health-based definition that accounts for lost nutrients and new risks like pesticide residues.
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Health advocates call for a federal “reboot” in addressing ultra-processed foods
A diverse group of food advocates, farmers, chefs and scientists is urging the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to define ultra-processed foods through a lens of public health, including what’s a...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Ultra-processed foods make up more than half of Americans’ calories.

Advocates say defining them could “transform the US diet from one of the least healthy to most healthy in the world.”

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Health advocates call for a federal “reboot” in addressing ultra-processed foods
A diverse group of food advocates, farmers, chefs and scientists is urging the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to define ultra-processed foods through a lens of public health, including what’s a...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM