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In North Carolina Town, a Year of Fear and Distrust Over Contaminated Water
State officials had discovered toxic levels of vanadium in the Deborah Graham's well water.
Has Haiti’s Cholera Epidemic Become a Permanent Problem?
There are now worrying signs that cholera has transitioned from an outbreak to an endemic disease.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The US Is Not Prepared for a Major Zika Virus Outbreak, and More
In today's On the News segment: The United States is not prepared for a major Zika virus outbreak; Greenland's ice sheet is in a red alert meltdown; using some …
Energy Department Seeks Public Process for Nuclear Waste Storage
Illinois has the most reactors and waste sites of any state, with the decommissioning Zion reactor and six operating plants.
We’ve Changed a Life-Giving Nutrient Into a Deadly Pollutant — How Can We Change It Back?
In the process of producing food, we've inadvertently filled our planet with toxic forms of nitrogen. But scientists say we can improve this picture.
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I Was a Fourth-Generation Coal Miner — Here’s Why I Quit
I quit the mines, not entirely sure what I was going to do. I just knew that I could do something different, says Nick Mullins.
Public Health Innovator Leana Wen on Challenging Addiction Stigma
Dr. Leana Wen discusses why treating drug addiction as a public health issue is crucial in pursuing social justice.
BPS, a Popular Substitute for BPA in Consumer Products, May Not Be Safer
BPA and BPS alter reproductive development in ways that we don't fully understand yet.
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Facing Tear Gas: Chemical Weapons Abuse in US Prisons
People imprisoned in Mount Olive, however, are not alone in their struggle to stop the growth of war industries, domestically.
Ladydrawers: The Gresham Experiment, Part 2
How are food access issues and the mainstream media's depiction of a neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago connected?