Ensuring Environmental Justice and Health Protection
Millions of American families live in toxic clouds wafting from chemical plants and know the agony of hugging a child choking from asthma or holding the hand of...
Expert Blog
The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
How Can I Find Out If I Have a Lead Service Line?
Most of our household plumbing contains some amount of lead, whether in faucets, fittings, lead solder, or lead pipes, but lead service lines present the larges...
Can I Use Water Sampling to Identify a Lead Service Line?
If you are trying to find out if you have a lead service line and you are comfortable with uncertainty and do not want to dig up your yard, water sampling can p...
Bad EPA Decision on Infamous Kid-Toxic Pesticide Expected Soon
EPA is about to greenlight the widely-used pesticide chlorpyrifos, which is highly toxic to kids' brains. This despite the science and the law dictating that th...
NRDC Sues to Protect Kids from Perchlorate in Tap Water
The toxic chemical is a component of rocket fuel, munitions, and fireworks—and has already been found in drinking water in 26 states. ...
Guest Blog: Reopening Schools – Drinking Water Concerns
After closing early and transitioning to online learning, school systems across the United States are trying to figure out if and how to reopen this fall. Amid ...