Environmental Health News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A fault line runs between labor and environmental movements, or so we’re told. Labor unions have been criticized for focusing on jobs without considering environmental consequences, with some unions supporting controversial projects like the Dakota Access Pipeline, and others opposing bans on fracking.

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Environmental Health News

JANUARY 10, 2025

To highlight the dramatic health costs of plastics, a recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences examines the disease burdens of three common plastic chemicals across one third of the worlds population. In short: In 2015, bisphenol A (BPA) was associated with an estimated 5.4

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Mercola

MARCH 3, 2025

According to a major study published in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) by the Consortium for Childrens Environmental Health, these diseases now rank among the leading causes of illness and death for young people. These diseases are caused by a mix of factors, including genetics, lifestyle and environmental exposures.

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Tulane Public Health Blog

APRIL 14, 2024

Chemical hazards in the workplace can yield adverse environmental and health effects. To learn more, check out the infographic created by Tulane University’s Master of Science in Public Health in Industrial Hygiene. Chemicals in paint and fumes may contribute to air pollution and pose health risks.

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Environmental Health News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Read part 2: What’s hampering federal environmental justice efforts in the hydrogen hub build-out? Coptis grew up among coal miners, but became an activist focused on coal and fracking after witnessing environmental harms the fossil fuel industry caused. This is part 1 of a 2-part series.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Adequate coverage of groundwater contamination is crucial as it’s both a regional environmental issue and a largely invisible public health crisis that could have profound long-term impacts. This is an opportunity to shed light on the complexities of environmental policy, public health, and individual rights.

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HEALTHBEAT

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra stood outside the small public library. He came to talk about the Biden administration’s efforts to protect farmworkers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke, two emerging public health issues at the forefront of the climate crisis.

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Big Cities Health Coalition

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), representing the leaders of health departments serving nearly 61 million Americans, calls on the incoming Administration and Congress to enhance support for local public health systems.

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Environmental Health News

APRIL 10, 2025

As chief financial officer of a law firm specializing in environmental toxic exposure cases including those involving PFAS I have seen firsthand how this crisis has deeply affected countless individuals. Witnessing those stories unfold up close has made it clear just how far-reaching and personal this issue is.

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KFF Health News

MARCH 10, 2025

Shea, one of 1,310 people who responded to a poll the health policy research group KFF conducted on health care priorities, said he assumes the FDA is making sure the ingredients are safe. KFF Health News asked nine of the largest food manufacturers The Coca-Cola Co., In many cases, it is not. Kennedy Jr.,

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KFF Health News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Exposure to PFAS, a group of thousands of compounds, has been linked to health problems including cancer, decreased response to vaccines, and low birth weight, according to a federally funded report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The chemicals accumulate in the human body.

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HEALTHBEAT

MARCH 13, 2025

Shea, one of 1,310 people who responded to a poll the health policy research group KFF conducted on health care priorities, said he assumes the FDA is making sure the ingredients are safe. KFF Health News asked nine of the largest food manufacturers The Coca-Cola Co., In many cases, it is not. Kennedy Jr.,

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HEALTHBEAT

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free national newsletter here. Valle worries that eating food from her farm and drinking the water, found also to contain arsenic, are to blame for health issues shes experienced recently. Californias Central Valley is one of the nations biggest agricultural producers.

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KFF Health News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

GEO Group, one of the nation’s largest private prison contractors, filed a federal lawsuit last month against California officials to strike down a state law allowing local public health officials to inspect immigration detention facilities. District Court for the Eastern District of California.

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Environmental Health News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Read part 1: Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules One Wednesday evening last May, Yukyan Lam stared into the camera on her computer, delivering carefully prepared remarks during a virtual listening session convened by the U.S. Later, after reading the DOE's public summary of the event, she felt frustrated. “I

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HEALTHBEAT

MARCH 21, 2025

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free national newsletter here. To date, public concern has largely focused on food prices, food safety, and the health of pets. NYC Health Dept. This is a guest essay for Healthbeat. Why does indoor air quality matter for infectious diseases?

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HEALTHBEAT

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. GEO Group, one of the nation’s largest private prison contractors, filed a federal lawsuit last month against California officials to strike down a state law allowing local public health officials to inspect immigration detention facilities.

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Environmental Health News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Concerns are growing about the fate of a Biden-era rule to limit toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water, with some states moving to introduce laws that would lock in place PFAS protections that could survive any potential rollback by the Trump Administration. An annual report released Feb.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

DECEMBER 30, 2024

It will be crucial for health and environment journalists to keep a close watch on how the incoming administration approaches drinking water regulations. The new regulations also mandate enhanced testing of drinking water and lower action thresholds for communities to address lead exposure risks. To support this effort, the U.S.

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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. 30, when the public comment period closes.

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NC Health News

JANUARY 2, 2025

Its been little over a year since the measure took effect, and we now have a clearer picture of what it accomplished: more than 600,000 low-income North Carolinians received health insurance through expansion, surpassing in just 12 months a milestone the state estimated would take at least two years to reach.

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The Hill

APRIL 2, 2025

Thousands of employees across the vast Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began receiving layoff notices as early as 5 a.m. Cutting 10,000 critical public health jobs puts every American at risk weakening our defenses against disease outbreaks, unsafe medications, and contaminated food, said Kelley. on Tuesday.

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