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Public Health
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We’re All in This Together – Let’s Start Acting Like It
Vaccines have sparked a conversation about the need to collectively protect each other - a conversation we need to apply to environmental challenges.
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The Hazards of Your Daily Commute
Fossil fuels aren't just warming our climate, they're polluting the air we breathe.
How to Get Sued by Phillip Morris – Uruguayan Cigarette Labeling
Phillip Morris is suing tiny Uruquay to stop its health warnings on cigarettes.
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Refinery Strike Is Not Just About Safety – It’s About Pollution
The ongoing refinery strike is about making refineries safer for workers, but also neighbors exposed to pollution.
Measles, Merck and Fraud
The reason measles is spreading is because everyone just hasn't gotten vaccinated. So go out and get your MMR. Hey, there's no harm in it.
Will Richmond Reject Monsanto’s Roundup? The Case for Banning Glyphosate
California city considers banning pesticides to protect its residents' health from glyphosate.
Happy Birthday RW Johnson! A Legacy
There are too many similarities between quack remedies and Big Pharma.
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Get Young People Involved to Reduce Chronic Disease
A youth advisory committee for the Department of Health and Human Services has the potential to reduce the costs of chronic disease for generations to come.
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Eat Much Fish? Coal Burning Probably Did This to Your Sushi
Where is all that mercury coming from? The main sources are via atmospheric deposition from human activities, like burning coal.
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What the Corporate Media Aren’t Telling You About the TPP
The TPP is a public health disaster waiting to happen.