Trump Admin Cancels Programs to Protect Children From Toxic Chemicals
Forever chemicals: those tricky buggers we get to breathe, drink, and eat after years of chemical industry deregulation. In the latest sweeping move against government spending, the Trump administration has decided it's time for kids fend for themselves. Leaked emails from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published by the New York Times reveal an intention to cancel thousands of grants for environmental research in rural areas. Among the research areas affected: hazards affecting rural kids. This includes exposure to noxious pesticides, wildfire smoke, and forever chemicals. Forever chemicals, also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are a broad classification for […]
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