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Bans Won’t Prevent the Mysterious Illness Linked to Vaping
A Truthout reporter examines vaping through the lens of harm reduction.
Purdue Hires PR Firm That Helped BP After Catastrophic 2010 Oil Spill
The company that manufactures OxyContin has turned to BP's corporate spin doctors.
Trump Threatens to Veto First Ever Congressional Action on “Forever Chemicals”
Communities deserve the right to know if toxic chemicals are being released into their air, water, food and soil.
Removing the Profit From Our Pills: The Case for a Public Pharma System
Vital safety and health services should be entrusted to institutions that are publicly accountable.
Pelosi’s Plan Is Not Enough. Lower Drug Prices Now Through a Public Option.
Pelosi released the “Lower Drug Costs Now Act” on September 19.
Climate Change Expected to Accelerate Spread of Sometimes-Fatal Fungal Infection
A new study predicts the range of valley fever will double in size.
From Allergies to Heart Disease, Climate Crisis Is Making People Sicker
Children, pregnant people and the elderly are the most at risk from extreme weather and heat.
Poor Patients Face Lawsuits From Nonprofit Hospitals That Trap Them in Debt
Across the country, low-income patients are speaking out about these hospitals' aggressive debt collection practices.
Equity Firms and Venture Capitalists Lobby to Save Surprise Medical Bills
Investors buy up many large physician-staffing companies and drive up profits by staying out of insurance networks.
Political Maneuvering Derailed a Red State’s Path to Medicaid Expansion
Kansas is one of 14 states that have not expanded the Medicaid program, which helps disabled and lower-income people.