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Environment & Health
US Lags Far Behind in Banning the Use of Mercury in Dentistry
Dental mercury apparently continues to get a free pass.
Keeping the Wealthy Healthy — and Everyone Else Waiting
A veteran journalist tells the story behind what may be the most troubling report yet of “concierge care.”
Medicaid Survived the Health Care Battle — Now Let’s Give It to Everyone
We should ditch employer-provided insurance. Administrative costs for Medicaid are nearly half of the cost of private sector plans. Yes, half.
Stories of Indigenous-led Resistance to Oil and Waste
Indigenous communities and allies are responding to oil refineries on their land.
Lessons We Can Learn From the Fight to Create Medicare
Yes, our health system is broken, but broken systems can be fixed — not easily, but they can be fixed.
Trump’s New Surgeon General Should See Climate Change as a Global Health Issue
Studies show a clear link between climate change and negative health outcomes.
Florida Will Battle Coastal Pollution by Eliminating Old Septic Tanks
Florida's got a big nutrient loading problem in its rivers and estuaries.
Football, the American Tragedy: Public Ignorance Persists on a Major Health Crisis
There's no way to make football “safe,” but many choose to believe NFL propaganda.
Virginia Lawsuit Challenges Eminent Domain for Oil Pipelines
The Mountain Valley Pipeline is controversial, and Virginia residents have been working hard to oppose it.
Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Residents Sue Chemical Plant for Nearly 50 Years of Air Pollution
Thirteen plaintiffs are suing the companies responsible for the chloroprene emissions fouling the air in “Cancer Alley.”