2.2 million petition demanding Medicare for All
Yesterday, 2.2 million petition signatures were delivered to the U.S. House of Representatives to show support of Medicare for All.
America’s dairyland may have a PFAS problem
First, there was Fred Stone, the third-generation dairy farmer in Maine who discovered that the milk from his cows contained harmful chemicals. Then...
By allowing 6 million lead service lines to stay in ground, EPA’s lead rule...
Public health groups that have waited decades for the federal government to overhaul its lead-in-water rules were outraged Thursday over EPA Administrator...
California bans controversial pesticide
Beginning at the start of 2020, California will ban the sale of a popular agricultural pesticide, chlorpyrifos, that has been linked to...
California to become the first state to ban Big Pharma’s pay-for-delay deals
“Competition in the pharmaceutical industry helps lower prices for Californians who rely on life-saving treatments.”
Inequality is literally killing us
Again and again, studies show that the richer wealthy Americans become, the shorter the rest of us live.
New initiative aims to mobilize the restaurant industry to fight climate change
Restore California will fund farmers to switch to regenerative agriculture practices.
The scarcity of BCG
American consumers are just being hung out to dry.
“Voices being ignored”: Regulators fail to enforce water-pollution laws in communities of color
"For communities already facing severe burdens due to racism, social conditions, and/or environmental and health hazards, the inability to turn on a tap and receive clean, safe water is particularly devastating—and unjust."
Air pollution exposure during pregnancy affects children’s lung function in early years
"It's really important to prioritize reduction of air pollution levels to improve respiratory health."