Inequality and the coronavirus
Or how to destroy American society from the top down.
This chart shows why social distancing works
It’s all about the timing.
How Los Angeles is supporting immigrant workers and businesses affected by Covid
A new initiative from LA’s Office of Immigrant Affairs aims to help immigrant business owners and essential workers gain access to economic relief.
Inmates in Flint Forced to Consume and Use Contaminated Water for Months
Genesee County inmates were given bottled water for five days, then told it was safe to consume tainted tap water again.
General Mills Announces GMO Labeling for US Products
General Mills, the Minneapolis-based food giant, has announced Friday that consumers all over the U.S. will soon begin seeing GMO labeling legislated by the state of Vermont on many General Mills products.
Big Tobacco’s surprising new campaign to raise the smoking age
Altria, Reynolds and Juul say they’re trying to do the right thing, while health groups say firms are pushing laws stuffed with loopholes.
PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ exposure linked to increased risk of ovarian and other cancers
“These chemicals can increase the risk of various different health outcomes and they can alter your biological pathways… That is important to know so that we can better prevent exposures and mitigate risks.”
Critical antibiotics still used on US farm animals despite superbug crisis
The FDA is planning to release data on pharmaceutical sales for animal antibiotics for 2017 this December, which will give more indication as to how well the new regulations are working.
#PeoplesWave Rises Up For #MedicareForAll
We took the streets because people – our people – are dying from corporate greed and government complacency. We need solutions to our health care crisis now, not later.
Vermont becomes first state to ban weed-killing pesticide paraquat
The legislation passed with broad bipartisan support in Vermont's general assembly after extensive medical research linked the pesticide to a significantly increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.