Staff / TruthdigJun 14, 2017
The new count, filed after a number of other people had been charged in the case, is the one most closely linked to the human toll of the public health emergency. (Update)
The new count, filed after a number of other people had been charged in the case, is the one most closely linked to the human toll of the public health emergency. (Update) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Lauren McCauley / Common DreamsJan 11, 2017
Advocates and residents express concern that officials are rushing to declare the city's water supply safe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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By Nadia Prupis / Common DreamsDec 12, 2016
Michigan action shouldn't come at expense of endangered species protection in California, "but that is the result of the partisan games at play," according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Nika Knight / Common DreamsOct 19, 2016
"There must be responsibility to do everything humanly possible to mitigate the damage done to the residents of Flint—especially its children." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Melissa Kravitz / AlterNetOct 12, 2016
By not using massive industrial farming and irrigation equipment, small farms better maintain the quality of our soil, air and water -- which is more healthful all around.
By not using massive industrial farming and irrigation equipment, small farms better maintain the quality of our soil, air and water—which is more healthful all around. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Andrea Germans / Common DreamsAug 13, 2016
The TPP "will cost American jobs, harm the environment, increase the cost of prescription drugs, and threaten our ability to protect public health," Sanders said. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Sally SatelJul 30, 2016
The spread of the Zika virus is a public health story, but politics isn't far behind. The consuming controversy here is why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have dragged their feet in strongly recommending that women delay pregnancy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Deirdre Fulton / Common DreamsJun 15, 2016
A first-of-its-kind analysis details "the astounding number of carcinogens we are exposed to in almost every part of life that are building up in our systems." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 2, 2016
A Guardian investigation prompted by the toxic water crisis in Flint, Mich., found that administrators in dozens of cities, including Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and Detroit, cut corners while testing drinking water for dangerous levels of lead. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Nika Knight / Common DreamsApr 27, 2016
In 2008, a Michigan environmental official told lead test technicians to "bump out" sky-high lead results by collecting more clean water samples. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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