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Environment & Health
“We’re Poisoned. We’re Sick.”
Residents along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico tell of ongoing symptoms attributed to BP's crude oil and dispersants.
The Tragic State of the Gulf of Mexico: Sampling Reveals Oil and Dispersants on Mississippi Coast
Lab tests contradict statements from BP that the Gulf of Mexico is safe from the effects of the BP oil disaster.
Pentagon Health Plan Won’t Cover Brain-Damage Therapy for Troops
Versions of this story were co-published with NPR [1] and Stars and Stripes [2]. For more coverage, listen to NPR's All Things Considered [3] starting today at 4 p.m.
Haiti Health Crisis Exacerbated by Democratic Failures
Political unrest has serious implications for the current public health crisis that Haiti is facing.
Sick Bastards
According to Mike Huckabee, people with pre-existing conditions are like houses that have already burned down.
Investigation Confirms Pennsylvania Fracking Well Blowout Was Easily Preventable, Potentially Catastrophic
Pennsylvanians are wondering if their state could become the next environmental ground zero after officials confirmed Tuesday that irresponsible drilling practices and a failed “blowout preventer” caused the June …
Facing Down Danger to Make Reproductive Freedom a Reality
Abortion is one of the safest medical procedures in the country; ironically, those professionals and staff who make sure that abortion is safe may find their own safety compromised. …
California Readies Expansive New Delta Water Plan
An area of land known simply in California as ‘the Delta’ has undergone a rapid decline and this long-term tragedy has spurred state legislators and the governor to take …
Not Dead Yet
Politicians, political action groups and pundits have been declaring the “Public Option” all but dead.
Republicans Are Irrelevant to Health Care Reform
Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) voted for the weakest of the five health care bills passed by Congressional committees. Big deal. If the bill that goes to the Senate …