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1/ EXCLUSIVE: Scott Pruitt’s aides tried to stop a federal study on water contamination from getting out after being warned the results would cause a “public relations nightmare” politico.com/story/2018/05/…
2/ The study would show that certain chemicals that contaminate waterways across the country are much more dangerous than originally reported, according to agency emails. politico.com/story/2018/05/…
3/ The chemicals at issue are used in products like Teflon and firefighting foam. They’re linked to the following health problems:
✔️ thyroid defects
✔️problems in pregnancy
✔️certain cancers
politico.com/story/2018/05/…
4/ Pruitt has called water pollution one of his signature priorities. politico.com/story/2018/05/…
5/ The unreleased study adds more bad press for EPA chief Scott Pruitt following high-profile ethics investigations into his upscale travels and dealings with lobbyists politico.com/interactives/2…
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