health and safety
Climate change could spread dengue fever through southeast U.S.
June 11, 2019'Taking action by investing in vaccine trials and mosquito control, curbing carbon emissions and planning for sustainable population growth and urbanization are crucial steps."
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Ebola confirmed in a city of more than 1 million in Congo
May 20, 2019The global health community gulped Thursday with the announcement that a case of Ebola had been confirmed in a city of more than 1 million.
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Amazon and McDonald’s top ‘Dirty Dozen’ list of dangerous firms
April 25, 2019Two of the nation’s largest, most-powerful and most-well-known corporations are among the “Dirty Dozen” firms on the latest list of job safety and health lawbreakers.
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How Fukushima nukes are still killing our climate, our planet, ourselves
April 3, 2019Eight years ago this week apocalyptic radiation clouds began pouring out of Fukushima, Japan.
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New York becomes second state to ban plastic bags
April 3, 2019In passing the ban, New York follows California, which was the first state in the nation to ban plastic bags in 2016.
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