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The long-awaited plan would limit PFAS chemicals to the lowest level that tests can detect. The EPA says it will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses, including cancer.

President Joe Biden said in his State of the Union address that federal funds will pay to replace lead pipes in hundreds of thousands of schools and child care centers. In the meantime, schools are dealing with high lead levels now.

EPA Administrator Michael Regan, who walked along a creek that still reeks of chemicals, sought to reassure skeptical residents that the water is fit for drinking and the air safe to breathe around East Palestine.

Hundreds of worried people gathered to hear state officials insist yet again that testing shows local air is safe to breathe. Norfolk Southern was a non-show, citing safety concerns.

Air monitoring continues in the region after the crews released a number of toxic chemicals in what officials called a "controlled explosion" last week.

Jo Carver's involvement in restoring the Santa Fe River started after his cancer diagnosis four years ago. He says kayaking provided tranquility and helped him to recover.

Hurricane season is long gone, but Florida's waterways are still recovering. The powerful storms pushed millions of gallons of sewage and fertilizer into freshwater bodies ,causing outbreaks of blue-green algae, which can be toxic to humans and fish.

Researchers say Hurricane Ian brought red tide, destroyed artificial reefs from as far away as 30 miles from the coast and could impact the state's fishing industry.

The idea of human composting — to help restore a forest or grow flowers — may be a little off-putting to some, but it has many advantages over traditional-but-toxic methods of burial and cremation.

Older people with limited mobility and chronic health conditions requiring the use of electrically powered medical devices were especially vulnerable. Experts are warning such risks to society’s oldest are growing as disasters increase amid climate change.