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Jan 15, 2025 | 
thebrockovichreport.com | Erin Brockovich
Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a draft risk assessment, or scientific report, on the potential human health risks associated with the presence of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals in biosolids, also called sewage sludge. I have been talking about the health risks of this sludge since Day 1 of this newsletter, so to have our largest environmental agency discuss the severity of this issue is a big deal.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
thebrockovichreport.com | Erin Brockovich
Suzanne and I had hoped to start the year on a lighter note, but two different crises in our country—one in Richmond, Virginia, where she lives, and one in Los Angeles, California, where I live—offer a picture worth talking about. Our hearts are with everyone who has been impacted. It’s scary, inconvenient, and challenging when you don’t have running water at home. It’s terrifying to flee from a wildfire and unimaginable to lose your home and everything in it.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
thebrockovichreport.com | Erin Brockovich
Water treatment can be a tricky science. You can’t treat water, unless you know what’s in it. Just like a blood test for disease, you can only find what you test for. If you don’t order a specific test for a specific chemical, you won’t know it’s there. The Brockovich Report is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. You also can’t test the toxicity of a chemical without tracking it down first.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
thebrockovichreport.com | Erin Brockovich
Want a proven method for lowering your exposure to harmful chemicals in consumer products? It’s easy. Just label them. A California ballot initiative that passed in the mid 1980s known as Proposition 65, or the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires businesses to inform state residents about exposures to chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. The Brockovich Report is a reader-supported publication.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
thebrockovichreport.com | Erin Brockovich
If there’s one thing this U.S. election cycle has shown us is that we live in a politically dysfunctional and divided country. When Pew Research asked U.S. adults what one word they would use to describe politics today, the most popular response was “divisive.”Yet, I think there are core issues that we can and should unite on.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
thebrockovichreport.com | Erin Brockovich
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who has the worst tap water of them all? It depends on who you ask and how you decide to rate it. Are you looking at chemicals found in the tap water or are you judging on taste and smell? The Brockovich Report is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
thebrockovichreport.com | Erin Brockovich
Talk to any bride on her wedding day and you will know what it’s like to wish for perfect weather. But a desire to keep clouds at bay is very different than what has been circling in the news in the wake of this year’s hurricane season. Yes, we’ve seen some strong storms, but we have also seen strong commentary about who “controls the weather.”The Brockovich Report is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
thebrockovichreport.com | Erin Brockovich
Why aren’t we disclosing what’s potentially poisoning our kids and family members? That’s a question Susan Wind has been asking for years. You may remember her name as we published an interview with her a few years ago. The Brockovich Report is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
thebrockovichreport.com | Erin Brockovich
Today, we’re putting the spotlight on Yorba Linda, California. It’s a suburban town in Orange County, California, about 35 miles south of Los Angeles. This small, sunny city with less than 70,000 people has something that thousands of drinking water systems across the country will soon need—a per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) water treatment plant. The Brockovich Report is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
thebrockovichreport.com | Erin Brockovich
On-the-go eating has become the norm for so many of us today. And why not? It’s fast, convenient, and you can choose foods from all kinds of restaurants. But what about all the packaging? It has environmental impacts and it also contains chemicals that can cause harm to our bodies. The Brockovich Report is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Even cooking at home has risks.
