Cancer rates in Iowa are rising.

One suspected culprit: farm runoff.

Nitrates and pesticides are seeping into wells and municipal water systems, leaving communities deeply concerned about what’s coming out of their taps.

Watch our full documentary: thenewlede.org/2025/09/watc...

It was a great experience talking with people at #farmaid40 about @ewgofficial.bsky.social's Meat and Dairy Label Decoder as well as our work on nitrous oxide emissions from big ag this weekend! And getting to see some of the performers was unreal. @farmaid.org

One last reminder to come visit us from @ewgofficial.bsky.social at our booth at the Farm Aid 40 HOMEGROWN Village this Saturday! We will be talking about decoding meat and dairy food labels, and big ag's impact on the environment, climate and public health. @farmaid.org #FarmAid40

If anyone is coming to Farm Aid 40 in Minneapolis next week, come visit us! Me and my @ewgofficial.bsky.social colleagues will be hosting an activation in the Homegrown Village to talk about food labels, and the environmental and climate harms from big ag. www.farmaid.org/festival/the...

Shut out of congressional hearings, independent farmers are taking over D.C.—from Union Station to DCA to billboards circling the Capitol—with one clear message: “Thank you for supporting Prop 12.” Learn more and take action: farmactionfund.us/prop-12-farm...

@ewgofficial.bsky.social researchers examined data from the EPA’s national water monitoring program and found that #PFAS was detected along with pollutants such as trihalomethanes, haloacetic acid, heavy metals and nitrates in 64% of 1,083 systems.
www.thenewlede.org/2025/09/pfas...

🚨 A new @ewgofficial.bsky.social study finds just 8% of US water systems have advanced filters to remove toxic #PFAS & other contaminants.

Small rural towns are the least protected, leaving millions exposed.

@nrdc.org @pfaspathways.bsky.social
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Some members of Congress are trying to sneak language into a must-pass funding bill that would effectively block state and local pesticide protections. These important safeguards protect children and homes from the risks of pesticide spraying. www.ewg.org/news-insight...

In a victory for public health, today three bills targeting harmful ultra-processed food and hazardous chemicals in consumer products cleared the California Assembly and Senate appropriations committees. www.ewg.org/news-insight...

Let’s get #PFAS out of our food @rachaelray. Let’s work together to protect our families.

New data released by the EPA shows an additional 7 million Americans have drinking water contaminated by the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. www.ewg.org/news-insight...

Just last week @ewgofficial.bsky.social updated our PFAS in drinking water map with UCMR5 data. It shows that 172 million people across the country have PFAS in their drinking water. This analysis hits home, since my city's water system is on the map. www.ewg.org/interactive-...

New @sentientmedia.org article mentions @ewgofficial.bsky.social's Tyson lawsuit. One of the Tyson execs who helped create the "climate-friendly" beef label is now the head of USDA's FSIS, which controls that label. Potential conflicts of interest. sentientmedia.org/former-tyson...

California's Supreme Court has delivered a major win for rooftop solar!☀️ www.ewg.org/news-insight...

Report Calls Plastics “Grave” Danger To Health As Nations Negotiate Treaty

Brian Bienkowski reports for @thenewlede.bsky.social

#news #environment #climatechange

EJ Today Headlines: sej.org/headlines/list

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The Trump administration is poised on August 12 to release its first MAHA action plan, with recommendations for safeguarding public health. But industry pressure is spurring policies at odds with those goals. #politics www.ewg.org/news-insight...

“If you increase solar at noon, not only do you get immediate changes in terms of reduction of emissions, but you’ll also see like two or three or four hours later there is a reduction in carbon emissions.”

– Arpita Biswas, Rutgers

@solarpowereu.bsky.social
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The FDA is responsible for ensuring food is safe. But instead, the food industry is deciding what's suitable for people to eat. www.ewg.org/news-insight...

The “Big Beautiful Bill” eliminates many tax incentives designed to bring down the costs of cleaner ways to power your life, such as rooftop solar and electric vehicles.

Here’s what you need to know about clean energy tax credits before they’re gone.
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Results from new Department of Defense drinking water tests seem to contradict claims by the EPA saying that 15 military bases designated as Superfund sites due to high levels of hazardous chemical contamination have “human exposure under control.” www.ewg.org/news-insight...