Monsanto’s Toxic Chemicals Lurking in 26,000 U.S. Public Schools
“Supporters are calling on the EPA to survey school systems nationwide and update its records to better assess the scope of potential PCB hazards in schools.”
Study shows an abortion ban may lead to a 21% increase in pregnancy-related deaths
Not banning abortion in the first place would reduce pregnancy-related deaths the most.
Dakota Access pipeline approved a week after co-owner’s pipeline spilled 600,000 gallons of oil...
“You could just smell this oil smell. A customer walks in and says ‘nobody smoke.’ You could see it just spewing.”
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.
Cancer deaths projected to rise nearly 75 percent by 2050, Lancet study warns
Researchers say disproportionate growth in low- and middle-income countries highlights urgent need for equitable cancer control.
‘Mass starvation plan:’ Trump USDA to push work requirements for food stamps that Congress...
"This regulation blatantly ignores the bipartisan farm bill that the president is signing today and disregards over 20 years of history giving states flexibility to request waivers based on local job conditions."
Weight loss drugs go hand-in-hand with junk food industry
Capitalism has built systems of inequality in food, health, and wealth and convinced us that the cause is individual failure, not systemic predication.
143 million Americans may be exposed to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Millions of Americans face exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water, with new EPA data revealing the extent of contamination and fears of regulatory rollbacks under a Trump administration.
Labor’s power and the Medicare For All struggle
Missouri nurse Shane Johnson makes the case for uniting our health care struggles.
Judge blocks Texas from cutting Planned Parenthood
The threatened funding cuts would affect over 12,000 Medicaid patients across Texas.