health
Long after the flames, firefighters at risk from cancer chemicals
May 25, 2017During the “overhaul” phase of fighting a fire, they are still being exposed to a potpourri of carcinogenic chemicals and gases.
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The attack on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid is rapid and brutal
May 16, 2017Donald Trump is pursuing the same bogus strategy Republicans did when they tried to create a crisis in the Social Security disability insurance trust fund.
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Tunnel with nuclear waste collapses in Washington state
May 9, 2017The accident occurred at a facility known as PUREX.
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Balancing the Missouri budget on the backs of people with disabilities
May 5, 2017Budget-balancing cuts in the Show Me State could leave people with disabilities facing tough choices – or even force more of them into nursing homes.
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Blood on the Mountain: Blood on coal companies’ hands
May 3, 2017Life was cheap not only in the mines but at the hands of those that were supposed to enforce laws.
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