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Great Salt Lake is shrinking fast. Scientists demand action before it becomes a toxic dustbin
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Great Salt Lake is shrinking fast. Scientists demand action before it becomes a toxic dustbin

Great Salt Lake is also known as America's Dead Sea -- owing to a likeness to its much smaller Middle Eastern counterpart -- but scientists worry the moniker could soon take new meaning.
A poultry plant, years of groundwater contamination and, finally, a court settlement

A poultry plant, years of groundwater contamination and, finally, a court settlement

Residents in Millsboro, Delaware, sued the local Montaire facility, which they suspect is linked to their cancers and other serious health problems.

How scientists tracked down a mass killer (of salmon)
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How scientists tracked down a mass killer (of salmon)

Something was decimating the salmon that had been restored to creeks around Puget Sound.
Group hopes grand jury report will put health at center of fracking debate
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Group hopes grand jury report will put health at center of fracking debate

The report outlines health problems of people living near fracking wells. The Environmental Health Project says it's about time public health take center stage.
Products we use every day are full of harmful chemicals. Can green chemistry lead to safer alternatives?
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Products we use every day are full of harmful chemicals. Can green chemistry lead to safer alternatives?

Organization and consumer demand for products that don't harm people or pollute the environment are moving forward-thinking brands toward safer ingredients.

EPA rule changes will increase coronavirus deaths
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EPA rule changes will increase coronavirus deaths

The sustained effects of air pollution appear to make people particularly vulnerable to the effects of the coronavirus.
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