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Topic: Industrial Pollutants

A stop sign in the Delaware River at Penn Treaty Park in Philadelphia, Pa., on March 26, 2023. Water in Philadelphia has been deemed unsafe to drink following a chemical spill in the Delaware River, leading to water bottles being sold out across the city. (Thomas Hengge/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The growing list of chemical accidents

Max Graham - Grist
Small girl writing with felt tip pen while relaxing on the carpet at home (Getty Images/skynesher)

The threat of lead still lingers

Yvette Cabrera - Grist
Faucet with Water Drip (Getty Images)

EPA proposes PFAS limits for water

Zoya Teirstein - Grist
Pregnant Belly | Microplastics (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Nanoplastics pose threat to fetuses

Nicole Karlis
Ocean Current (Getty Images)

Tracing the flow of "forever chemicals"

Marina Schauffler - Undark
Recreational Equipment Inc (REI) sports and outdoors equipment store (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

Outdoor industry ditches PFAS

Joseph Winters - Grist
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