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Impoverished scavengers fight our trash problem, but they’re denied vaccines
April 1, 2021The work is dangerous, and injuries are common, so governments have an incentive to not recognize them or provide benefits like health care.
Read moreAOC: U.S. infrastructure, climate, health crises deserve $10 trillion investment
April 1, 2021While President Joe Biden's roughly $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal is a welcome start, some believe the final package must be far more ambitious.
Read moreNew York and New Jersey again epicenters for high COVID infection rate
March 29, 2021A year after becoming a global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, New York and New Jersey are back atop the list of U.S. states with the highest rates of infection.
Read moreU.S. military had ‘clandestine burning’ of toxic chemicals in low-income neighborhoods, study finds
March 26, 2021"In defiance of common sense and environmental expertise, the Department of Defense (DOD) has enlisted poor communities across the U.S. as unwilling test subjects in its toxic experiment."
Read moreThe EPA reduced enforcement during COVID-19, researchers are assessing the damage
March 22, 2021“We need to send a message that those who care about wildlife and public health shouldn’t tolerate this kind of behavior."
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