health and safety
The meatpacking industry’s conspiracy to keep plants open during COVID-19
May 26, 2022Meatpacking executives used their clout with the USDA to influence health decisions made at the highest levels of the Trump administration.
Read moreBrooklyn landlord’s neglect causes tenant to suffer carbon monoxide poisoning
May 25, 2022Flatbush landlords and others in Brooklyn rake in profits at the expense of the health of their tenants.
Read moreExploitative service firms dominate the latest ‘Dirty Dozen’ list
April 28, 2022Amazon, Starbucks and Dollar General dominate the annual Dirty Dozen Awards for the worst companies for worker safety and health.
Read moreAmazon Bessemer warehouse reflects danger on the job nationwide
April 27, 2022As Workers’ Memorial Day approaches, AFL-CIO’s annual Death on the Job report documents similar dangerous conditions nationwide.
Read moreMicroplastics found in human lungs for first time – and deeper than expected
April 8, 2022“Lung airways are very narrow so no one thought they could possibly get there, but they clearly have."
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