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An INFRA worker refills an oxygen tank.
News
Economy & Labor

Profiting From Desperation: Oxygen Tanks Become an Underground Market in Mexico

The demand for oxygen in Mexico has grown by 700 percent over the past month, and desperate people are being exploited.
by
Tamara Pearson,
Truthout
February 15, 2021
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Michigan Gov. Charged With "Willful Neglect" in Flint Water Scandal
Interview
Environment & Health

Michigan Ex-Governor Charged With “Willful Neglect” in Flint Water Scandal

Rep. Rashida Tlaib discusses how the scandal has been linked to widespread lead poisoning and at least 12 deaths.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
January 19, 2021
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A recently completed bioretention project in Atlanta will help keep floodwaters out of surrounding neighborhoods.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Restoring Our Water Systems Should Be Top Priority for Biden Administration

Rivers are the cornerstones of healthy, strong communities.
by
Katy Neusteter,
Truthout
January 19, 2021
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A child drinks water from a fountain
News
Environment & Health

Arsenic Contamination in US Public Water Is More Likely in Latinx Communities

Tighter federal regulations helped decrease arsenic levels, but certain regions and groups remain more at risk.
by
Hannah Seo,
Environmental Health News
December 24, 2020
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Two signs discouraging use of school water fountains are posted above two school water fountains
News
Environment & Health

Several Schools in Pennsylvania and Ohio Find Harmful Bacteria in Water Systems

Bacteria and harmful metals have accumulated in the unused water in building pipes during the pandemic lockdown.
by
Caitlin Proctor &
Andrew Whelton,
The Conversation
September 9, 2020
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Water is delivered by staff of the John Hopkins Center for American Indian Health at a home with no running water, near the Navajo Nation town of Fort Defiance in Arizona on May 22, 2020.
News
Environment & Health

Navajo Nation’s Shortage of Clean Water Is Impeding Efforts to Control COVID

A disastrous legacy of exploitative drilling and mining has destroyed the Navajo Nation’s precious water resources.
by
Daniel Ross,
Truthout
August 7, 2020
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Interview
Environment & Health

Thousands Still Have No Water in Detroit, a COVID-19 Hot Spot

The lack of water access comes as nearly 1,500 people in Michigan have died from COVID-19.
by
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
April 13, 2020
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People gather near a tapped fire hydrant in Caracas, Venezuela, on April 2, 2020, during the quarantine imposed by government to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
News
Environment & Health

COVID-19 Will Kill More People Worldwide Due to Water Shortages

You can’t wash the virus off your hands if you don’t have water.
by
José Luis Granados Ceja,
Truthout
April 6, 2020
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Cupped hands hover expectantly beneath a shut-off faucet
News Analysis
Environment & Health

We’re Urged to Wash Our Hands. But for Some It’s Not That Simple.

Over 2.5 million people live under conditions that make it difficult or even impossible to wash their hands.
by
Vaidya Gullapalli,
The Appeal
March 13, 2020
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The Rim Fire burned 256,000 acres of the Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National Park in 2013.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Wildfires Threaten North American Water Supplies

Polluted water creates many expensive, difficult and long-lasting challenges for drinking water treatment.
by
François-Nicolas Robinne,
Dennis W. Hallema &
Kevin D. Bladon,
The Conversation
February 16, 2020
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