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California Children’s Environmental Health Month shows risks of pesticides, lead
Gov. Newsom strengthens California’s ability to reduce lead poisoning
California lawmakers approve bills to improve prevention of lead poisoning
Assembly approves measure to protect Californians from toxic lead water pipes
The California Assembly today passed legislation to protect residents by banning the partial replacement of lead or galvanized service lines corroded with lead, a hazardous activity the state...
California Assembly and Senate approve bills to improve prevention of lead poisoning
New test results of heavy metals in baby food require immediate action by FDA, Congress
California enacts nation’s strictest limit on lead leaching from faucets
EWG urges Congress to quickly set limits on toxic metals in baby food
California State Legislature approves bill with nation’s strictest limit on lead leaching from faucets
California protects kids with lead testing for child care drinking water
California Assembly approves bill to sharply reduce lead leaching from water faucets and fixtures
EWG urges FDA to quickly set limits on toxic metals in baby food
Calif. bill to sharply reduce lead leaching from faucets and fixtures passes key committee
Congressional Investigation: Popular Baby Foods Contain High Levels of Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium and Mercury
Several brands of widely sold baby foods are tainted with dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals, including arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury, according to a new investigation by a House subcommittee...
California Bill Would Sharply Reduce Lead Leaching From Faucets
State legislation introduced today would set a legally enforceable limit on the amount of lead leaching from drinking water faucets and fixtures, reducing by five times the amount now allowed by a...
California Requires Millions of Children To Be Tested for Lead Exposure
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a measure to protect millions of children from the developmental and health impacts of toxic lead exposure.
Bill Requires California To Test Millions of Children for Lead Exposure
The California state legislature sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill that would protect millions of children from the developmental and health impacts of toxic lead exposure. Assembly Bill 2276 addresses...
Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act Protects Public Health From Lead, Asbestos and Other Toxic Chemicals in Personal Care Products
Today supporters gathered at the California State Capitol to urge the state Assembly to pass the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, A.B. 495. If passed, the law would ban toxic ingredients like lead, mercury...
Court: Trump EPA Acted ‘Unlawfully’ in Refusing To Consider Legacy Use of Asbestos, Lead
A federal court on Thursday ruled the Trump EPA acted “unlawfully” when the agency refused to consider “legacy” uses of toxic substances like asbestos and lead when reviewing health risks under a...
‘Meets All Government Standards’: EWG’S 2019 Tap Water Database Details Unsafe Contamination in Communities Nationwide
