Exposed to agent orange at US bases, veterans face cancer without VA compensation
The half dozen veterans who spoke with KFF Health News said they want the military to take responsibility.
A national asbestos-exposure registry of veterans could combat misdiagnosis in mesothelioma cases nationwide
Many U.S. veterans are suffering from asbestos-related illnesses due to past military exposure, highlighting the urgent need for a national asbestos-exposure registry to improve early detection, diagnosis, and access to VA benefits.
Lead-based paint found in half of all inspected schools
To make an impact on lead hazards in America’s schools, there needs to be transparency.
Atmospheric CO2 increasing 10x faster than in last 50,000 years, study finds
“We rely on the Southern Ocean to take up part of the carbon dioxide we emit, but rapidly increasing southerly winds weaken its ability to do so."
Lancet report: 40% of US COVID deaths were preventable. The country needs universal healthcare...
One of the report’s recommendations is reforming the system to a single-payer model like Medicare for All, which President Joe Biden has so far rejected in favor of bolstering the Affordable Care Act.
Progressives say ‘it’s not too late’ to prevent Big Pharma from destroying Democrats’ drug...
"Democrats still have a huge opportunity to deliver on a promise they have been making for decades to lower drug prices."
What you should know about lead contamination in Omaha, Nebraska
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the city of Omaha have spent decades trying to clean it up.
How a Climate Crisis Can Lead Farmers to Joint Planning and Response
The time to make it happen is now. This will build capital based on trust and a common vision of a shared future.
What happens when leaders won’t shut disease-spreading businesses and make mask shunning a political...
Natural selection at work...
This mental health awareness month
Simple actions in the present make it more likely that such services will be launched in the future.