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Poverty Is the 4th Leading Cause of Death in the US, Research Shows
“Poverty silently killed 10 times as many people as all the homicides in 2019,” says the lead author of a new analysis.
New Report Finds Widespread Toxic Vinyl Chloride Pollution Beyond East Palestine
Vinyl chloride contamination primarily emanates from petrochemical production and waste disposal facilities.
The US’s First Natural Gas Ban Just Got Shot Down in Court
Natural gas use in buildings not only releases huge quantities of greenhouse gasses, but also threatens people’s health.
Millions Live With Long COVID as Biden Declares End to National Emergency
Science writer Ryan Prior discusses the movement to expand research and resources for those with long COVID.
EPA Proposes Major Reforms to Reduce Cancer Risk Near Industrial Facilities
The new rules could reduce exposed residents’ unacceptable cancer risk by 96 percent.
Talkspace Is a Business First and a Mental Health Resource Second, Critics Say
This model of mental health care impacts therapists and their working conditions as much as the patients they care for.
Texas Judge’s Ruling Puts No-Cost Preventive Health Services in Jeopardy
The impact of a recent federal ruling on the Affordable Care Act is hard to parse. Here are the key issues to watch.
Narcan No Longer Needs a Prescription, But Its Price Tag Could Limit Access
The FDA’s decision sends the right public health message but does not make Narcan affordable for everyone.
Latest Ruling Against ACA Could Lead to Thousands of New HIV Infections Per Year
Physicians are fearful of what “Braidwood Management v. Becerra” could mean for many forms of preventable health care.
Chemical Plant That Polluted Delaware River Forced My School to Evacuate in 2007
Who will guarantee our safety in the future when this inevitably happens again? Because it will, and it already has.