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“Insidious, Invisible” Impacts on Baby Health: Toxic Exposure and Preterm Births
"Because preterm birth occurs less frequently in many places, it gives us hope that we can prevent it," says expert.
Ladydrawers: The Gresham Experiment, Part 1
How does a scarcity of healthy food options and street violence relate in the Chicago neighborhood of Auburn Gresham?
Welcome to the United States of Flint: A Coast-to-Coast Toxic Crisis
There are many post-industrial Flints, many other hidden tragedies affecting US children that await their moments in the news.
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Margaret Flowers and Jill Stein | Contaminated Water Requires a National Public Health Mobilization
Beyond Flint, water supplies across the US have been contaminated by radioactive pollution from abandoned uranium mines.
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Report: Even After 2013 Texas Fertilizer Explosion, Hundreds of Communities Still at Risk
More than 1,300 facilities across the country store fertilizer-grade ammonium nitrate.
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Mitigating the Harm Done to Children’s Health in Flint
Nowhere near enough is being done to heal Flint's poisoned children.
Flint Refuses to Be Poisoned
Michigan's Republican Gov. Rick Snyder is finally feeling the heat for the outrageous crime of contaminating a city's water supply.
Mosquito-Borne Illness Fueled by Climate Change Linked to Spike in Birth Defects in Brazil
Our ever hotter and more humid world is becoming increasingly hospitable to virulent infectious diseases spread by insects.
Ladydrawers: Hog Brains and a Mysterious Illness Linked to Bacon Processing
From public health risks to profound racism, for workers and eaters alike, the world of meat processing is packed with dangers.
Eight Emerging Pathogens You Should Know About
These emerging trendsetters could pose huge human health risks, while research and development lag behind.