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Finland Is Offering Farmworkers Bird Flu Shots. Should the US Be Following Suit?
As this year's bird flu threatens to spread, some experts criticize the CDC's hesitance to vaccinate high risk workers.
Fossil Fuel Plants Belched Toxic Pollution as Hurricane Beryl Hit Gulf Coast
Medical experts urge the Biden administration to block construction of new fossil fuel plants in the path of hurricanes.
Black Neighborhoods Are Preparing for Scorching Summer Temperatures
Black communities are prioritizing their well-being by leading heat preparation workshops, sharing resources, and more.
Israel’s Blockade Has Caused Accumulation of 330,000 Tons of Solid Waste in Gaza
There are already at least over 1.1 million cases of infectious disease in Gaza, officials have reported.
EPA Enabled PFAS Contamination of Farmland From Fertilizer, New Lawsuit Claims
The EPA may have violated the Clean Water Act by failing to identify at least 18 PFAS substances in sewage sludge.
Lawsuit Claims Company Knowingly and Illegally Dumped Cancer-Causing Waste
“Several hundred victims have come forward with cancers and other conditions caused by exposure," said an attorney.
Scientists Discover Way to Destroy Harmful “Forever Chemicals” in Water Supply
New technology could help water utilities remove stubborn PFAS chemicals linked to cancer and other maladies.
Hundreds of Doctors Demand Biden End Solitary Confinement in Immigration Prisons
Solitary confinement in ICE prisons would likely explode in scope under Trump’s mass deportation plan.
Health Experts Wary of New Florida Law Allowing C-Sections Outside of Hospitals
A private equity-owned physicians group lobbied the state legislature to promote “advanced birth centers.”
Watchdog Group Accuses EPA of Misconduct in PFAS Testing of Pesticides
The agency found PFAS in pesticides but failed to disclose those results, alleges a former EPA research fellow.