Our 2021 Annual Report: Environment, health, science & impact

An update from the front lines of climate change and environmental health

What a time of change and growth!

We are pleased to share Environmental Health Sciences' 2021 Annual Report, highlighting the many activities we undertook last year that set EHS up for a strong 2022.


Download our annual report here:

EHS-2021-Annual-Report.pdf

Environmental impact

Agriculture and environmental health

2021 was a year of excitement and challenge for our small nonprofit.

  1. We launched EHN en Español,
  2. Doubled down on our commitment to the groundbreaking early career science program Agents of Change, and
  3. Saw significant gains on both the toxics and climate fronts.

And we watched readers – like you! – get engaged in ways that continually surprised us.

Our work continues

PFAS in cosmetics

In just the first three months this year EHS staff has been a hive of activity:

  • Partnered with wellness community Mamavation.com to investigate PFAS contamination in sports bras, cosmetics and other products.
  • Driven a global campaign around groundbreaking BPA limits in Europe – and why the same scientific standards should be applied in the U.S.
  • Published 10 Agents of Change essays & podcasts exploring everything from new pathways into science to workplace chemical exposures.

Take a look at the work EHS did last year and be proud that you, as a reader, are moving it forward.

We certainly are grateful to you!

PS: Just today we published a look at impacts one year after publishing "Fractured," our groundbreaking investigation into spillover pollution from fracking fields in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Check it out!

Banner photo art by David Ryder for EHN.org

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Stratospheric aerosol injection might make flights smoother

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How industry is fragmenting Canada’s vast boreal forest

The economic benefits of big projects come with costs for the environment and climate.
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For 20 years, Canada’s leaders have promised a carbon capture fix

From Stephen Harper to Mark Carney, Canadian politicians have made promises on carbon capture — yet to be delivered.

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The climate crisis onscreen: 14 films that made waves

Climate-themed films matter more than ever as the Trump administration weakens environmental protections. Here are some of the best and most meaningful ones.
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Lake Powell shrinks and marinas must adapt

Overuse, drought, and climate change have pummeled Lake Powell to near historic lows, made worse by the driest winter on record and extreme heat.

Indonesian coal mining operation featuring multiple excavators and rock trucks

Zeldin vows to fulfill coal industry’s ‘wish list’

The EPA administrator and other Trump officials on Tuesday celebrated coal's comeback under President Donald Trump and called for more industry support.
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The U.S. is pulling back on energy efficiency

The Trump administration is undoing fuel-saving efforts even as war in Iran, data centers, and heat waves are pushing up gasoline and electricity costs.

From our Newsroom
Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

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.

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”

Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro speaks with the state flag and American flag behind him.

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

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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.”

wildfire retardants being sprayed by plane

New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.

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