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Public Health
Fracking Chemicals Dumped in Allegheny River a Decade Ago Entered Food Chain
High levels of exposure to non-radioactive Strontium can disrupt bone growth in children.
State Violence Is at the Root of Health Inequities
Racist policing has serious impacts on public health in communities of color at taxpayers' expense.
Flint’s Water-Related Death Toll Keeps Rising
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, the Flint pediatrician who helped expose the dangerous levels of lead, discusses more.
Years After EPA Cited Health Risks From Chemical Plant, Is Enough Being Done?
Regulators haven’t resolved issues swirling around emissions released by the Denka Performance Elastomer plant.
Secret Documents Expose Monsanto’s War on Cancer Scientists
Policy makers must not allow corporate-spun science to guide decisions about cancer prevention.
How the EPA and the Pentagon Downplayed a Growing Toxic Threat
The US government has deliberately withheld reporting on the extent of the contaminants in our drinking water.
If You’ve Got Hepatitis C, Spitting Can Be a Felony
These laws aren't effective in stopping the spread of disease.
ALEC’s Deadly Asbestos Agenda Benefits Koch Industries, Nationwide
Koch and its allies are working hard to pass laws that run out the clock.
Increased Deaths and Illnesses From Inhaling Airborne Dust: An Understudied Impact of Climate Change
Rising fine dust levels due to climate change could increase premature deaths by 130 percent in the US Southwest.
Common Antimicrobial in Toothpaste Linked to Inflammation and Cancer in the Gut
There is an urgent need to further evaluate the impact of triclosan exposure