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EPA Non-Enforcement Policy Endangers Millions

Expert BlogUnited StatesKristi Pullen Fedinick, Yukyan Lam, Stacy Woods, Dr. Vijay Limaye
While early data suggested that COVID-19 related deaths were most strongly associated with advanced age and underlying health conditions like diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and lung-related ailments such as asthma, recent data are starting to suggest that air pollution and…

Study: Pesticides May Pose Greater Risk to Marine Mammals

Expert BlogUnited StatesStacy Woods

A new publication in the journal Science shows manatees and other vulnerable marine and semi-aquatic mammals lack a critical line of biological defense against chlorpyrifos and other pesticides.