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Public Health
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UN Officials Warn of Dengue Outbreak in War-Torn Yemen
Since there is no vaccine against the diseases, and no specific antiviral drug with which to treat the symptoms, prevention is the only long-term solution.
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Why Public Transportation Is So Limited in the United States
For the CCC, and American public transportation as a whole, the present picture is more than a little grim.
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What Do Zombies, Pandemics and the Price of Eggs Have in Common?
When the next pandemic strikes humans, the economic impact will not hurt everyone.
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Kenyan Pastoralists Fighting Climate Change Through Food Forests
The Sadhana Forest initiative is importan because it gives people the knowledge and ability to create the resilience that they will need to avoid a harsh future.
Ladydrawers: Epidemic
Ladydrawers traces links between federal laws and the alarming rise of autoimmune diseases in the US.
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Key Greenhouse Gas Study May Have “Systematically Understated” Methane Leaks, New Research Shows
As the scientific debate over leakage rates slowly continues to unfold, some argue that action on methane leaks is needed now.
The Rise of Big Generic: Why Knockoff Prescriptions Now Cost $1,200
Rampant consolidation in the generic drug industry has left patients paying shocking prices.
Dahr Jamail | Sounds of War: Navy Warplanes Producing Deadly Noise Around US Bases
Residents near military air bases producing “lethal” levels of noise suffer from hearing loss, insomnia, stroke, heart attacks - even death.
The Battle to Breathe: Chile’s Toxic Threat
As an industrial revolution booms in Chile, the country's air has been flooded by toxic emissions.
Federal Agencies Ignore Environmental Health Risks for Millions of Prisoners
Advocates say government agencies consistently ignore environmental health factors when racing to build prisons.