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In First-of-Its-Kind Lawsuit, New York Targets PepsiCo’s Plastic Pollution
The suit is one of the first legal challenges from a state against a major plastic producer.
After Hottest Summer on Record, Local Governments Are Underreporting Deaths
San Antonio's medical examiner blames lack of data for the decision not to list heat as a cause of any deaths.
Hurricane Ian Spiked Cases of Flesh-Eating Bacteria in Florida
Warming ocean surface temperatures are leading to more Vibrio bacteria in the oceans, particularly in the Atlantic.
California Chamber of Commerce Targets Meager Paid Sick Leave Bill
SB 616 would change state law to require that workers be allowed 40 hours or five days of paid sick leave per year.
By Sending Depleted Uranium to Ukraine, Biden Ensures Suffering Past War’s End
As a radioactive material, depleted uranium enters a human body through inhalation or as fragments puncturing the body.
Women of Color Face Mounting Obstacles in Seeking Long COVID Treatment
Patients suffering from this complex chronic health condition face ignorance, stigma and discrimination.
Medicaid “Unwinding” Is Largest Loss of Health Coverage in US History
After the U.S. uninsured rate hit a record low in 2022, millions are now losing health coverage simultaneously.
Health Care Giants Dominate PA Lobbying While Pennsylvanians’ Health Suffers
Health care profiteers make up 3 of the top 5 spenders on lobbying in Pennsylvania.
Guns Killed a Record Number of Children in the US in 2021
Gun deaths of children increased by over 40 percent between 2018 and 2021.
As US Begins Crackdown on PFAS, Indigenous Communities Are Getting Left Behind
Tribal water systems have gone largely untested because many are too small to meet the EPA’s PFAS testing parameters.