News | Environment & Health Jackson Residents Are Going on Week Four Without Water in Mississippi Since last month’s winter storm, Jackson’s 160,000 residents have been experiencing water outages and boil notices. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 8, 2021 Truthout
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 Truthout
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 , DemocracyNow! January 19, 2021 Truthout
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 Truthout
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 , EnvironmentalHealthNews December 24, 2020 Truthout
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 , TheConversation September 9, 2020 Truthout
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 Truthout
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 , DemocracyNow! April 13, 2020 Truthout
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 Truthout
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 , TheAppeal March 13, 2020 Truthout