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There is no single answer because "" names many different products and companies across industries; some show credible footprints while others are flagged as suspicious or accused of scamming, so legi...
President Trump’s second-term EPA has taken multiple actions that critics say roll back PFAS protections: withdrawing a proposed wastewater discharge limit, pausing or revisiting Biden-era drinking-wa...
Filtered water generally removes contaminants that some consumers distrust in tap supplies and can improve taste and odor; municipal tap water, where regulated, is routinely treated and often held to ...
Government policies since 2024 have pushed more money into farm programs while simultaneously tightening or reshaping SNAP, with mixed effects on retail food prices: U.S. food‑at‑home inflation slowed...
Most authoritative trackers agree that a substantial but minority share of countries have imposed full national bans on all types and uses of asbestos, but there is no single, universally agreed tally...
Water itself is not inherently poisonous to humans in ordinary amounts, but it can cause fatal “water intoxication” if consumed in extreme excess, and drinking water can be contaminated by toxic chemi...
’s official testing and consumer confidence reporting show no regulatory violations and contaminant levels generally below federal limits, meaning the city’s tap water is not classified as “polluted” ...
Delaware’s Artesian Water Company publishes annual water quality reports and says it provides “high‑quality, reliable water,” and state regulators (Delaware Division of Public Health) oversee drinking...
are a widely eaten, convenient baked snack that provides some calories, small amounts of protein and fiber, and is marketed with claims like “real cheese,” but nutrition and ingredient analyses show t...
Available reporting and regulatory guidance show limited formal clinical research specifically testing (sodium bicarbonate) as a cosmetic exfoliant: industry and consumer sites describe its use and po...
’s municipal water system conducts extensive testing and, according to the city’s published water-quality program, reports that its treated drinking water meets federal and state requirements . At the...
in the is generally treated and regulated, but pockets of contamination and emerging threats mean health risks exist under specific conditions; understanding local water quality, regulatory limits, an...
The short answer: the Trump administration, through decisions by the Environmental Protection Agency, allowed continued use and in some cases approved new registrations of controversial pesticides for...
The Environmental Working Group’s analysis identified the LaMalfa family farming business as one of the largest recipients of federal farm subsidies among members of Congress, reporting more than $5.5...
Fluoride in drinking water can protect teeth at low levels — U.S. policy recommends about 0.7 mg/L — but multiple recent government reviews say higher concentrations (above about 1.5 mg/L) are associa...
Federal payments to U.S. farmers rose sharply in 2025 with forecasts of $42.42 billion in total government payments and multiple ad‑hoc programs that injected billions more — including a $10 billion E...
In 2024–2025, decisions to add military bases and related sites to federal cleanup lists centered overwhelmingly on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and long‑standing industrial solvents suc...
Scientific and public-health authorities have long said low-level water fluoridation reduces tooth decay and is safe at recommended concentrations (about 0.7 mg/L), with water fluoridation reaching ro...
Consumers have clear, widely available alternatives to polycarbonate/BPA bottles: stainless steel, glass, and BPA‑free plastics such as Tritan or PET; stainless steel and glass are repeatedly promoted...
Major scientific and public‑health organizations and advocacy groups have publicly criticized the Trump administration’s recent PFAS policies — including withdrawals or rollbacks of drinking‑water lim...