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Public Health
Native Americans Have the Most Difficulty Accessing Clean Water, Report Says
The groundwater in some areas of the Navajo Nation has been contaminated by the 521 abandoned uranium mines.
Democrats Back Down From Battle With Defense Department Over PFAS
People are dying from deadly chemicals as elected officials skirt the issue.
There Are 2,000 Untested Chemicals in Packaged Foods — and It’s Legal
The current U.S. policy on food additives, written in 1958, has since been co-opted by corporations.
More Renewables Will Mean Less Asthma and Heart Disease in the Midwest
A study finds the region stands to gain the most health benefits from a transition to clean power.
Pink Ribbon Awareness Campaigns Will Never Deliver Public Health
Many disease awareness campaigns ignore key issues like health care access and environmental health hazards.
Goodbye DARE — More Schools Are Embracing Realistic Drug Education
Some educators are abandoning scare tactics and turning to harm reduction.
Fracked Gas Blowout in Louisiana Could Burn for Two More Months
The flare has gone out at times, resulting in fluid from the well spreading a mist into the sky over a mile away.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Promises City Is Working on Solution to Water Crisis
Lead contamination has plagued the city for years, spiking even higher in 2019.
Can Nuclear Power’s Deadly Waste Be Contained in a Warming World?
Nuclear reactors are highly vulnerable to radioactive meltdowns in an era of rising climate disasters.
Trump Threatens to Veto First Ever Congressional Action on “Forever Chemicals”
Communities deserve the right to know if toxic chemicals are being released into their air, water, food and soil.