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Public Health
Rural Communities Have Waited Nearly a Decade for Clean Drinking Water Systems
In some California communities, systems for drinking water remain tainted.
Biden Must Take Executive Action to Affirm That Clean Water Is a Human Right
Black and Brown communities impacted by environmental racism need Biden's promises to become a firm reality.
A Growing International Movement Is Calling for a “People’s Vaccine”
Activist groups are pressuring wealthy countries and the WTO to let poorer countries manufacture their own vaccines.
State CDC Data Shows Persisting Racial Disparities in Vaccination
Targeted efforts have raised vaccination rates among some marginalized groups.
Counties Most Vulnerable to COVID Have Been the Slowest to Vaccinate
Four months of data shows healthier -- often wealthier -- counties have been faster to vaccinate.
US Keeps Blocking Vaccine Patent Waivers Amid Big Pharma Lobbying
There is a “glut” of vaccines going to wealthy countries while much of the rest of the world is left waiting.
Doctors Without Borders Implores US, EU to Stop Blocking Vaccine Patent Waiver
The proposal would enable the mass production of generic coronavirus vaccines to meet the dire needs of poor countries.
Florida Workers Race to Prevent Massive Spill of Radioactive Waste
This looming environmental catastrophe has prompted mandatory evacuation orders and a declaration of emergency.
India Suspends Vaccine Exports as Calls Grow to Waive Big Pharma’s Patent Rights
Many of the world’s poorest countries depend on AstraZeneca vaccines that India produces.
Koch-Backed Donor Network Wants to Blame COVID Deaths on Public Health Measures
A billionaire-backed fund is promoting a deregulation agenda critical of prevailing public health recommendations.