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The Toxic Metal Keeping Your Car Running Could Soon Be Recycled To Power Your...

A newly-harnessed material called perovskite is changing the way researchers look at the future of solar panels. The post The Toxic Metal Keeping Your Car Running Could Soon Be Recycled To Power Your...

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Before The Police, Freddie Gray Was Attacked By His Own Walls

Freddie Gray, Jr. faced public health threats long before his fateful encounter with Baltimore City Police. The post Before The Police, Freddie Gray Was Attacked By His Own Walls appeared first on...

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Maryland Governor Won’t Fire Housing Secretary Who Said Poor Moms Poison...

Maryland's housing agency will continue to be lead by a man who suggested low-income mothers willfully poison their children to score free housing. The post Maryland Governor Won’t Fire Housing...

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Kids In Michigan May Be Drinking Water That’s Tainted With Lead

"It's our professional obligation to care for the children of Flint if we know something." The post Kids In Michigan May Be Drinking Water That’s Tainted With Lead appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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Michigan’s Water Crisis Has Gotten So Bad The National Guard Has Been Deployed

It's the governor's latest attempt to address a growing public health crisis. The post Michigan’s Water Crisis Has Gotten So Bad The National Guard Has Been Deployed appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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Spike In Fatal Bacteria Near Flint Could Be Linked To Ongoing Water Crisis

87 people have been infected, and 10 people have died. The post Spike In Fatal Bacteria Near Flint Could Be Linked To Ongoing Water Crisis appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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Bernie Sanders Calls For Michigan Governor To Resign Over Poisoned Water Scandal

"There are no excuses. The governor long ago knew about the lead in Flint's water. He did nothing." The post Bernie Sanders Calls For Michigan Governor To Resign Over Poisoned Water Scandal appeared...

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The Most Powerful Response At The Democratic Debate Was To A Question That...

The president has declared a state of emergency in the impoverished city, but the debate moderators had other priorities. The post The Most Powerful Response At The Democratic Debate Was To A Question...

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First Republican Candidate Asked About Flint Crisis Says He Doesn’t Know Much...

"It's just not an issue we've been quite frankly fully briefed or apprised of," admitted Marco Rubio. The post First Republican Candidate Asked About Flint Crisis Says He Doesn’t Know Much About It...

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Trump Refuses To Comment On Flint Water Crisis

Four percent of the city's children have elevated levels of lead in their bloodstreams. The post Trump Refuses To Comment On Flint Water Crisis appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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This Is What Happens To Humans When They Are Exposed To Too Much Lead

An apology doesn’t change the health effects that Flint residents are seeing as a result of the elevated levels of lead in their water. The post This Is What Happens To Humans When They Are Exposed To...

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Dangerous Levels Of Lead Found In An Ohio City’s Water System

City officials knew about the toxic levels for months before warning residents. The post Dangerous Levels Of Lead Found In An Ohio City’s Water System appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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Post-Flint, Half Of Americans Are Worried About Their Tap Water Too

Water safety is expected to be a big part of Sunday's debate. The post Post-Flint, Half Of Americans Are Worried About Their Tap Water Too appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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New Jersey’s Largest School District Turns Off Water To Avoid Poisoning Students

Some teachers say charter schools are to blame. The post New Jersey’s Largest School District Turns Off Water To Avoid Poisoning Students appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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The Church Giving Out Safe Drinking Water Amid Fears Of Lead Contamination

"If you need it, come and get it." The post The Church Giving Out Safe Drinking Water Amid Fears Of Lead Contamination appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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We Know How To Stop The Epidemic Of Lead Poisoning. So Why Aren’t We?

The problem of lead poisoning goes way beyond Flint. The post We Know How To Stop The Epidemic Of Lead Poisoning. So Why Aren’t We? appeared first on ThinkProgress.

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Hillary Clinton Just Released A Plan To Target This Often-Ignored...

Hillary Clinton just released her plan for dealing with environmental justice. The post Hillary Clinton Just Released A Plan To Target This Often-Ignored Environmental Issue appeared first on...

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What We Know About Lead Poisoning Is Scary. What We Don’t Know Might Be Worse.

“Even when they were told the water was safe, in their guts these moms knew that it wasn’t,” Dr. Hanna-Attisha said. “But they had no financial alternative… So that mommy guilt will always be there....

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Obama administration acts to protect poor children from lead poisoning

There’s no safe level of lead in children’s bloodstreams. But up until now, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) made families stay put in publicly funded housing unless their...

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EPA considers repealing, replacing programs that help prevent childhood lead...

Environmental advocates are bracing for potentially “catastrophic” changes to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations that protect children from dangerous lead exposure across the country....

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