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New EPA Regulatory Changes on PFAS Spark Public Health Concerns
The plans include elements that appear aimed at reversing or weakening policies pursued by the Biden administration.
Trump Guts Farm-to-School Grants, Undermining “Make America Healthy Again” Plan
The US Department of Agriculture cancelled a program intended to provide public schools with locally produced fresh vegetables.
Amid Growing Health Threats, Nurses Are Still Fighting for Basic Protections
Health care workers know from experience that only organizing will lead to enforceable standards and better conditions.
Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals May Be the Next Front in Trump’s War on Public Health
Trump and his commerce secretary are threatening to make medications more expensive by slapping tariffs on them.
Labor Was Crucial in Building Public Health Institutions Trump Wants to Destroy
Labor leaders past and present have insisted on expanding the scope of what constitutes health.
EPA Deletes Pollution Tracking Tools as It Offers Exemptions to Polluters
A new lawsuit is challenging the Trump administration's removal of environmental justice maps and datasets.
Trump’s Mass Deportations May Be Hampering Efforts to Avert Bird Flu Pandemic
Deportations have terrorized farmworkers at the center of the nation's bird flu strategy, public health workers say.
Why Does “National Security” Always Mean More War, Not More Health Care?
We already have the money for social programs. We just choose to spend it on war instead of on people.
Thousands of Water Systems Across US Have Dangerous Cancer-Causing Chemicals
Millions of people across the United States could be drinking contaminated water, according to a new report.
“Youth Are Going to Die Because of This”: Trump Defunds Violence Prevention
Trump cut short crucial research on violence prevention, halting studies that have been underway for months and years.