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Using Pesticides Properly Can Protect People, Plants and Animals
On this forty-ninth anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, I am reminded that by using pesticides properly, we not only protect our environment, and some of our most vulnerable species, we also protect ourselves.
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- By: Hilary Clark
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Get Ready for National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week!
Lead exposure to children today can have lifelong impacts on their health. Learn about lead and lead poisoning prevention during National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.
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- By: Shayna Sellars
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How's Your School's Air Quality?
As teachers, staff, and students all get ready to head back to the classroom, it’s also important to ensure that our schools welcome these important people back into a healthy learning environment.
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- By: Jeanne Briskin
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The Inflation Reduction Act: A Big Deal for People and the Planet
The Inflation Reduction Act is the most aggressive action in tackling the climate crisis in U.S. history. This law will reduce harmful air pollution, advance environmental justice, and save families money on their energy bills.
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- By: Michael Regan
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Follow the Data to Answer Questions about the Environment
My love for using data to answer important questions is shared by researchers across the country and all around the world – answering any question you can think of about the environment.
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- By: William Wheeler
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Take the Bite Out of Bed Bugs
A bed bug infestation can feel like the end of the world, but you have options. Discover pest management strategies and what works for bed bug control.
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- By: Marcia Anderson, PhD
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AANHPI Heritage Month: Coming Full Circle on Environmental Justice
Today, we are living through a historic moment for environmental justice. We have come full circle – from a time when environmental justice did not have a name to today when it is at the center of the Biden-Harris Administration’s agenda.
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- By: Charles Lee
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Celebrating 25 Years of Protecting Children’s Health
Protecting children now ensures that we protect future generations. After all, kids comprise nearly a quarter of the U.S. population, but they are 100% of the nation’s future – and many environmental exposures in childhood can have lifelong health impacts.
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- By: Jeanne Briskin
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Global Problems Require Global Action, and EPA is Leading the Way
EPA has a responsibility to work with the international community to ensure a healthy future, protect the global commons, support a robust and sustainable economy that creates good-paying jobs, and advance strong environmental governance.
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- By: Michael Regan
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Feeding You & Me: Honoring Farmworkers During National Farmworker Awareness Week
EPA celebrates National Farmworker Awareness Week from March 25-31 to honor farmworkers and shine a spotlight on their critical contributions to our country.
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- By: Rhina Lara
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Women’s History Month: Women of Today Working Toward a Better Tomorrow
At EPA, women are working every day to secure a more sustainable, more equitable environment that will support future generations for years to come.
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- By: Janet McCabe
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EPA is Committed to Supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
Learn about EPA's internal council that was created to identify ways we can enhance opportunities for recruitment of students from HBCUs.
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- By: Rosemary Enobakhare, Frederick Thompson
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A Year of Accomplishments at EPA
For our first Perspectives article, Administrator Regan looks back at some of the important achievements EPA has made as an agency over the past year.
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- By: Michael Regan