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New report: Nitrate Contamination Driving Health Crisis and Rising Costs in Wisconsin

October 2, 2025

Wisconsin faces a growing public health crisis from nitrate contamination in drinking water.…

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Nitrate Contamination Map, source: Clean Wisconsin

The Cost of Nitrate Contamination in Wisconsin’s Drinking Water

September 18, 2025

Wisconsin faces a growing public health crisis caused by widespread nitrate contamination in our drinking water.…

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Pesticides and Our Bodies

June 16, 2025

What we know about the impacts of neonic pesticides on our bodies and how to limit exposure.…

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Neonicotinoids and Human Health

April 25, 2025

Previously thought to pose no risk to humans, there is increasing evidence that neonicotinoids may have harmful health effects.…

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Drinking Water Violations Within Wisconsin’s Public Water Systems

April 9, 2025

Everyone deserves clean, safe drinking water. In Wisconsin, about two-thirds of people get their drinking water from public water systems.…

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Health Benefits of Clean Energy in Wisconsin

April 9, 2025

There are important health benefits from renewable energy development.…

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Drivers of Environmental Burden in Wisconsin

April 9, 2025

In order to effectively address environmental drivers of health disparities, it is important to understand community-specific challenges and opportunities.…

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Assessing Environmental Burden in Wisconsin

April 9, 2025

Environmental quality is an important determinant of community health via the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land we play on.…

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Microplastics in Our Bodies: Exposure & Potential Health Harms

April 4, 2025

Microplastics — small plastic particles often — are in the water we drink, the food we eat and the air we breathe.…

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Under the Lens: Hazardous Air Pollutants in Wisconsin

October 3, 2023

Over half of people of color in Wisconsin cities live within one mile of a facility that emits Hazardous Air Pollution. By Paul…

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