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Tests reveal dangerously high lead levels in water for dozens of Syracuse homes
New testing shows Syracuse, New York, has double the levels of lead in the water than Flint, Michigan. The city insists the water is safe, but NBC News' Erin McLaughlin speaks to several residents ...Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Alarmed residents and activists demand action over lead in the water in Syracuse
Syracuse residents are demanding city officials declare a state of emergency over what they say could be a worse lead contamination than the crisis in Flint, Michigan.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
The water industry is in crisis. Can it be fixed?
Simon Jack asks what reform of the troubled sector could mean for customers and their bills.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
RFK Jr. threatens America’s health
Kennedy is prepared to gut the National Institutes of Health, which is the largest funder of health research in the world, by immediately replacing experienced and qualified workers with his own ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
'Drug pollution in water poses risk to my health'
Jo Broughton says she stopped swimming in her local brook over "pharmaceutical pollution" concerns.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Invasive Species Are Threatening the Quality of New York’s Tap Water
Zebra mussels, hydrilla, and now a water flea have made their homes in New Croton Reservoir.Tech - Wired - November 9 -
How We Found the Dangers Threatening Delhi’s ‘Green’ Energy Future
In the heart of India’s capital, residents blame chronic, debilitating illnesses on an industrial plant burning the city’s garbage and turning it into electricity.World - The New York Times - November 9 -
In America, if Everything Is a Public Health Crisis, Nothing Is
Why invoking a public health crisis too often can lead society astray.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Middle East crisis live: ‘apocalyptic’ north Gaza hit again by deadly Israeli strikes
Strikes on Gaza come as Lebanon’s Hezbollah says it intensified rocket fire near Israel’s commercial hub of Tel Aviv. Troops were also operating in central Gaza and Rafah in the territory’s far ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
How the climate crisis threatens the Panama Canal – and the country’s future
Recent drought restrictions on the waterway cost the country $1bn. Now, newly appointed environment minister Juan Carlos Navarro must find a way to balance sustainability with economic growth. . A ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
One in three T-level students drop out of health course
Many health and science T-level students dropped out after an exam board sent out botched exam papers in 2022.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
We are in danger of forgetting what the climate crisis means: extinction | Martha Gill
The catastrophic floods in Valencia remind us that the fate of human beings and animals is what is truly important. You may have heard of Cop29 , the global climate change conference that doesn’t ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Top Florida health official advises against fluoride in drinking water
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Friday announced a recommendation against community water fluoridation. The recommendation comes as a Florida city voted last week to remove fluoride from ...Politics - The Hill - 16 hours ago -
In Western North Carolina, Helene’s Devastation Is Threatening Health Care Access
Dozens of volunteer doctors, nurses and psychologists traveled to the region to treat people whose routines, including medical appointments, were disrupted by the storm.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
'Obamacare' enrollment opens, as Republicans threaten the health insurance program used by millions
Americans can start signing up Friday for health care coverage offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplace for 2025Health - ABC News - October 31 -
How strict abortion bans threaten health care for all women
In some states, overturning Roe v. Wade has impacted health care for women, regardless of whether they are pregnant.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Athletes see climate change as threatening their sports and their health. Some are speaking up
Pragnya Mohan has been a professional triathlete for nearly a decade, but summers in her native India are now so hot that she can’t train there anymoreHealth - ABC News - Yesterday -
Athletes see climate change as threatening their sports and their health. Some are speaking up
Pragnya Mohan has been a professional triathlete for nearly a decade, but summers in her native India are now so hot that she can’t train there anymoreSports - ABC News - Yesterday -
Pritzker, Polis to lead state-level group aimed at safeguarding democracy
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced on Wednesday a nonpartisan state-level initiative to foster collaboration with fellow governors to protect against ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
McDonald's 2024 combo: Inflation, a health crisis and a side of politics
Life under the Golden Arches hasn’t been easy this year.Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
Record levels of heat-related deaths in 2023 due to climate crisis, report finds
Almost half of global land area saw extreme drought for at least one month, according to Lancet Countdown. Heat-related deaths, food insecurity and the spread of infectious diseases caused by the ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Middle East crisis live: Aid entering Gaza is lowest in months, says Unrwa, as US deadline approaches
US had warned Israel a month ago that it had just 30 days to address humanitarian crisis. Images sent over the news wires show smoke billowing over Beirut after Israeli strikes on the southern ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Spurs update: Reported 'great level of concern' around Popovich health; Sochan fractures thumb
Sochan to have surgery on thumb and there is no timeline for his return. Or Popovich's.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6 -
Trump touts health role for RFK Jr after former candidate promises to ‘remove fluoride’ from water – live updates
Kamala Harris targets youth vote in Michigan while Donald Trump heads to Georgia as US presidential election nears final hours. We have already covered the presidential nominees’ schedules but what ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
What to know about fluoride in water following RFK Jr.'s health claims
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent comments on fluoride are prompting questions about its safety in drinking water. Here's what to know.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Online gambling has fueled an industry boom that threatens public health, commission finds
The rise of online betting has led the commercial gambling industry to grow worldwide, posing a threat to public health, according to a report from an international commission of health experts.Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
From 'brilliant' to 'dangerous': Mixed reactions roll in after Trump picks RFK Jr. for top health post
In the hours after President-elect Donald Trump announced that vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was his pick for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, mixed reactions began ...Politics - NBC News - November 15 -
Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead Health and Human Services
Kennedy has advised the transition team on health related-choices, sources said.Top stories - ABC News - November 15 -
Trump taps RFK Jr to lead Health and Human Services
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump taps RFK Jr to lead Health and Human Services President-elect Trump has picked environmental lawyer and ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Pharma shares hit as Trump picks RFK Jr to lead health department
Choice of vaccine critic knocks some of world’s biggest drugmakers including Moderna, AstraZeneca and GSK. Who is RFK Jr and what are his likely top priorities? Business live – latest ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Covid lockdown sceptic is frontrunner to lead Trump health agency
Jay Bhattacharya at the NIH would be the latest ally of Robert F Kennedy Jr to take a role overseeing US healthcareBusiness - Financial Times - 1 hour ago -
Red-cockaded woodpeckers' recovery in southeast leads to status change from endangered to threatened
The red-cockaded woodpecker, an iconic bird in southeastern forests, has recovered enough of its population to be downlisted from an endangered species to a threatened oneTech - ABC News - October 24 -
The appointment of Robert F Kennedy has horrified public health experts. Here are his three most dangerous ideas | Devi Sridhar
He says his goal is to “Make America healthy again”. But behind the laudable slogan there’s a morass of conspiracy theories. Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Middle East crisis live: world leaders express ‘grave concern’ at Israeli vote to ban Unrwa; deadly airstrikes reported in Lebanon
Israel passes bill dealing huge blow to humanitarian efforts in Gaza and the West Bank; at least 60 people killed in latest reported strikes . . The Israeli army told residents in parts of ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Middle East crisis live: Israeli strike kills Hezbollah lead spokesperson in Beirut
Mohammed Afif killed in first Israeli airstrike on central Beirut in more than a month, official says. A Lebanese soldier has been killed, with three wounded after Israel attacked an army post in ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Governments subsidizing 'unprecedented' health threats from fossil fuels, leading medical journal finds
World governments are “fueling the fire” of a global health crisis with the trillions of dollars per year they direct toward subsidizing fossil fuels, according to findings published Tuesday. ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
RFK Jr could lead US health and food safety in a second Trump term
Kamala Harris says vaccine skeptic is ‘exact last person’ who should be setting policy for families and children. Robert F Kennedy Jr could assume some control over US health and food safety in a ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Trump health secretary choice is ‘courting catastrophe’, says rights group – as it happened
This blog is closed, thanks for following along. You can read more of our coverage below: . Reaction: RFK Jr condemned as ‘clear and present danger’ after Trump nomination Full report: Trump ...World - The Guardian - November 15
