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Human, Bird, or Dog Waste? Scientists Parsing Poop To Aid DC’s Forgotten River

KFF Health News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Their guide, Trey Sherard of the Anacostia Riverkeeper, started the tour with a well-rehearsed safety talk. Because of the health risks, swimming hasn’t been legal in the Anacostia for more than half a century. The data shows that poop is a problem for river health but knowing what kind of poop it is matters.

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How a Proposed Federal Heat Rule Might Have Saved These Workers’ Lives

KFF Health News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

“Employee suffers from heat exhaustion while doing landscaping,” said an investigation into the incident from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. But health policy and occupational health researchers say that worker deaths are not inevitable. Learn more about KFF.

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Human, Bird, or Dog Waste? Scientists Parsing Poop To Aid DC’s Forgotten River

How a Proposed Federal Heat Rule Might Have Saved These Workers’ Lives

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