Protecting Public Health
Environmental and health specialists are heartsick over the malfeasance of their agencies in failing to protect the health of children, workers and the public at large. We expose information about the effects of environmental toxins on public health, challenge industry capture of our regulatory agencies, and fight for an effective safety net to protect us from dangerous toxins.
Covid-19 Pandemic
PEER is stepping up its efforts to ensure that public health experts have the capacity and the legal backing to speak truth to power and that government agencies continue their essential functions.
Air Pollution
Colorado has been undermining its own air pollution experts for years in favor of easing requirements for industry.
PFAS
The EPA is failing to protect the public from the health risks of this new class of chemicals.
Toxic Cleanups
EPA and state governments often fail to clean up some of the most dangerous toxic sites.
Chemical Safety
The US Chemical Safety Board is failing in its duty to monitor, investigate and report on chemical safety accidents in the U.S.
Artificial Turf
Human health risks from toxic chemicals and known carcinogens found in synthetic sports fields and playgrounds made from shredded tires remain largely unstudied.
Sick Schools
Contaminated soil, air borne pollutants and toxic building materials should have no place in our schools.
Coal Combustion Waste
Toxic coal ash is in a growing stream of consumer, agricultural and commercial products without oversight.
NEWS FROM PEER
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Statement | Biden Administration’s New Direction on Climate
Biden’s executive orders are the first steps to a rapid transition from fossil fuels and increased protections for our communities, public lands and oceans.
Op-Ed | Viewpoint: EPA Needs to Return to Its Public Health Roots
By returning to its public health roots, the EPA can begin to restore the public’s trust in its ability to protect both public health and the environment.
EPA Confirms PFAS in Aerial Pesticides
Regulatory Loopholes Allow Massive Spread of Toxic “Forever Chemicals”
Beyond 2020: Pollution Enforcement
The strength of pollution regulation in the U.S. relies on enforcement, and the agency in charge is falling down on the job.
BLOG | Wheeler Trashes Science on His Way Out the Door at EPA
The new rule is an attempt to restrict EPA’s ability to rely on science when taking regulatory actions or making science-based decisions.
New EPA Lead and Copper Rule Inadequate
Final Rule Perpetuates Risk to Minority Communities
Beyond 2020: Pesticides
Recommendations to Congress and the EPA to protect the environment and public health from the dangers of pesticides.
Statement | In Praise of COVID Whistleblower Rebekah Jones
Rebekah Jones exposed wrongdoing and abuse of power in Florida during the COVID pandemic to save lives and make government more accountable.
California Should Ban Pesticides with Forever Chemicals
Presence of PFAS in Insecticide Magnifies Agricultural Water Pollution Risks
BLOG | Time to Break the PFAS Bond
We need Congress and the EPA to stop the introduction of PFAS into the environment and our water sources to protect public health.
Aerially Sprayed Pesticide Contains PFAS
“Forever Chemicals” Potentially Spread Over Millions of Acres
BLOG | The U.S. Lags Way Behind Other Countries in Banning Harmful Pesticides
The U.S. needs to catch up on pesticide regulation, through updates to laws and a political commitment to getting rid of the worst offenders
More PFAS Found in Maryland Water and Seafood
Maryland Must Set Health Standards for Toxic “Forever Chemical”
BLOG | COVID-19, Yellowstone, and the Company that puts the American Public at Risk
Winter snow guides in Yellowstone protest pandemic response in managed Yellowstone National Park, six guides were fired as a result.
BLOG | When Government is Run By A Gilded Few, Essential Workers Pay the Price
With the White House still pushing to “reopen” at all costs, essential workers will continue to pay the highest prices in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alarming PFAS Levels in Delray Beach Drinking Water
Toxic “Forever Chemicals” May be Accumulating in Drinking Water Aquifer
Deregulation of Rad Waste Disposal Plows Ahead
Decommissioned Reactors OK-ed for Landfills in Big Gift to Nuclear Industry
Op-Ed | Should We Stop Spraying for Mosquitoes During the Pandemic?
Should we be using pesticides when spraying for mosquitoes that may compromise someone’s respiratory system during a pandemic?
NYC Schools Lack Ventilation to Stop COVID Spread
Teachers File Complaint Charging Unsafe Conditions in Re-Opened Schools
BLOG | EPA’s Embalmed Formaldehyde Report
The EPA’s Formaldehyde Report has still not seen the light of day, despite what the EPA says.
