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

The ground beneath their feet

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Close view on the green young corn and some fertilizers (Getty Images/i-Stockr)

Does your community have lead in its soil? Here’s what to do.

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Why reducing lead exposure is part of an Orange County city’s new climate pledge

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Gas pump in gas station (Getty Images/MR.WUTTISAK PROMCHOO)

Leaded gasoline is finally gone — but its toxic legacy lingers

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A United Airlines passenger jet prepares to land at Reagan National Airport on February 5, 2020 in Washington, DC (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

The EPA may finally reckon with aviation’s dirty secret: leaded fuel

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A $.99 cent store in Los Angeles, CA (Carlos Chavez/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Report: These stores offer bargain prices — and toxic products

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A torn and burnt upside down American flag hangs, as protesters march through the streets (SETH HERALD/AFP via Getty Images)

“Ring down the curtain”: What protests mean for a nation already in crisis

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FILE - This March 21, 2016 file photo shows the Flint Water Plant water tower in Flint, Mich. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is calling for a halt of administrative investigations into how two state agencies dealt with the Flint drinking water crisis after being warned they are hampering state and federal criminal probes. Snyder's office released letters Thursday May 26, 2016, from the state attorney general and a federal prosecutor. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio File) (AP)

The coronavirus pandemic is not just a health crisis — it’s an environmental justice catastrophe

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This tiny but mighty California bureau is taking on polluters

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Wildfires are getting worse, and so is the deadly smoke they bring with them

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