“People don’t have the jobs here, but people do have cancer,” one Louisiana-based organizer told Truthout.
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Chemical Plants Near Black Neighborhoods Pollute While Hiring Few Black Workers Read Post »
Experts say it’s past time to regulate “forever chemicals” as a class.
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As EPA Rolls Back Regulations on 4 PFAS, Thousands More Remain Unregulated Read Post »
Grassroots public health efforts and shifts in drug use have contributed to the sharp decline in overdose deaths.
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Experts Credit Harm Reduction, Not Border Cops, for 27% Drop in Overdose Deaths Read Post »
“Trump’s war on science is an attack against anyone who has ever loved someone with cancer,” the Vermont senator said.
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Sanders Warns Trump’s $13.5 Billion Funding Cuts Will Imperil Public Health Read Post »
The plans include elements that appear aimed at reversing or weakening policies pursued by the Biden administration.
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New EPA Regulatory Changes on PFAS Spark Public Health Concerns Read Post »
Trump and his commerce secretary are threatening to make medications more expensive by slapping tariffs on them.
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Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals May Be the Next Front in Trump’s War on Public Health Read Post »
Labor leaders past and present have insisted on expanding the scope of what constitutes health.
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Labor Was Crucial in Building Public Health Institutions Trump Wants to Destroy Read Post »
A new lawsuit is challenging the Trump administration’s removal of environmental justice maps and datasets.
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EPA Deletes Pollution Tracking Tools as It Offers Exemptions to Polluters Read Post »
Millions of people across the United States could be drinking contaminated water, according to a new report.
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Thousands of Water Systems Across US Have Dangerous Cancer-Causing Chemicals Read Post »
Trump cut short crucial research on violence prevention, halting studies that have been underway for months and years.
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“Youth Are Going to Die Because of This”: Trump Defunds Violence Prevention Read Post »
Experts say outbreaks of preventable diseases could get much worse with Trump’s cuts to public health infrastructure.
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Along With Measles, Whooping Cough Cases Surge as Vaccine Rates Drop Read Post »
As of this week, cases were nearing 650 in 22 states, on track to reach a 34-year high.
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Trump Cuts to Federal Health Funding Thwart Cities’ and States’ Measles Response Read Post »
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