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Public Health
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With Community Input, Health Centers in France Experiment With a Holistic Model
Health centers in France are integrating traditional medical care with a variety of social, legal and mental health services.
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Flame Retardant Exposure Poses a Significant Health Risk to Women
New research links exposure to these toxic chemicals to thyroid problems, especially in post-menopausal women.
Unsafe at Any Dose? Diagnosing Chemical Safety Failures, From DDT to BPA
At long last chemical manufacturers have begun removing the endocrine-disrupting plastic bisphenol-A (BPA) from products they sell.
“Water Is Our Life”: How a Mining Disaster Affected the Navajo Nation
Nearly a year after a mine drainage accident contaminated rivers, Native people living downstream face ongoing health risks.
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Stop Australia From Committing “Cultural Genocide” and Environmental Injustice
Australia is on the path to repeating the United States' past mistakes and environmental injustices.
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Fracking’s Air Pollution Puts Infants and Children at Risk of Developing Heart, Lung Problems: New Study
There is no national data available on how many schools or childcare facilities are now within a mile of a fracked well.
Obama Can Burnish His Legacy by Meeting With Agent Orange Victims in Vietnam
President Obama can fortify his legacy by meeting with victims of Agent Orange the United States sprayed on Vietnam during the war.
Will Pennsylvania Cut Oil and Gas Air Pollution?
Earthworks released a video that clearly demonstrates why stronger protections against oil and gas air pollution are needed.
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Chernobyl, 30 Years On
Thirty years after the Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe began, the public health crisis is still underway and still worsening.
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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.