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Trump Wants to End Regulation That Cut Mercury Pollution by 81 Percent
We have until April 17 to submit a public comment to the EPA against this misguided and dangerous rule change.
Climate Crisis Could Expose Half a Billion More to Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Rising global temperatures will make millions more susceptible to diseases like dengue, yellow fever and Zika by 2050.
The US Is Failing Black Women With HIV
More people than ever are living with HIV, but many of these long-term survivors are Black women.
Pennsylvania Prison Lockdown: Public Health Crisis or Powerplay?
Was the “health crisis” that prompted the lockdown a pre-emptive move to repress the National Prison Strike?
Factory Farms Pollute the Environment and Poison Drinking Water
Hog waste can contain potentially dangerous pathogens, pharmaceuticals and chemicals.
Public Health Workers Must Join the Struggle for Immigrant Justice
Public health professionals can take concrete actions to meet the needs of immigrants and their families.
North Carolinians Left to Suffer Under Toothless Hog Waste Agreement
The practice of storing hog waste in open pits grows more hazardous with each hurricane that pounds the state.
In Throes of Turkey Salmonella Outbreak, Don’t Invite Illness to Your Table
There is no US requirement that turkeys or other poultry be free of salmonella.
HUD Inspections Pass Apartments Filled With Rats, Roaches and Toxic Mold
The system for inspecting federally subsidized properties is failing low-income communities.
Do You Live in a Chemical Disaster Danger Zone?
Trump's EPA has made several attempts to block or delay improved safety rules for chemical facilities.