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The Polluter Pays Principle: handle with care

Sheffield DPH

Currently that isn’t in the interests of public health IMO in many areas. If we had settled for pragmatism in say smoking we may still have voluntary self reg on smoking in public places. This needs to be explained to the public and debated in public. Who is doing the critical policy analysis of this.

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Op-ed: The common ground between labor and climate justice is the key to a livable future

Environmental Health News

The urgency of cutting emissions and phasing out fossil industries to mitigate climate change has brought the seemingly contentious relationship between labor and environment into sharp focus. The heavy layer of pollution killed 20 people and caused long-term health effects for at least 5,900 people.

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Scientists fear what’s next for public health if RFK Jr. is allowed to ‘go wild’

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. Many scientists at the federal health agencies await the second Donald Trump administration with dread as well as uncertainty over how the president-elect will reconcile starkly different philosophies among the leaders of his team.

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Proposed federal heat rule might have saved these workers’ lives

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. By the time she arrived, she said, “My brother was swollen up from hands to toes.” “Employee suffers from heat exhaustion while doing landscaping,” said an investigation into the incident from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.