鈥楩orever Chemicals鈥 in Thousands of Private Wells Near Military Sites, Study Finds
New research finds that private wells near more than 82% of select military sites were contaminated with PFAS chemicals.
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US Military Says National Security Depends on 鈥楩orever Chemicals鈥
PFAS chemicals are found in hundreds of products and weapons used by the U.S. military. Defense Department officials say a blanket ban on these man-made substances would threaten military readiness.
What Good Is a Vaccine When There Is No Rice?
Season 2, Episode 7What good is a vaccine when there is no rice? Episode 7 of 鈥淓radicating Smallpox鈥 explores the barriers public health workers face in communities where people鈥檚 basic needs aren鈥檛 being met.
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Millions of Rural Americans Rely on Private Wells. Few Regularly Test Their Water.
More than 43 million Americans drink, bathe, and cook with water from private wells, which can be tainted by farm or industrial runoff, leaky septic systems, or naturally occurring minerals.
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Rare 鈥楩lesh-Eating鈥 Bacterium Spreads North as Oceans Warm
A rise in cases of Vibrio vulnificus and its spread northward have heightened concern about the bacterium, which can cause human tissue to rot and skin to decay. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is trying to make more doctors aware of the dangerous pathogen.
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Heat-Related Deaths Are Up, and Not Just Because It鈥檚 Getting Hotter
Excessive heat contributed to 1,670 deaths nationwide last year, according to federal data 鈥 the highest rate in at least two decades. An increase in drug use and homelessness, along with hotter temperatures, were among the reasons.
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鈥楲ike a Russian Roulette鈥: US Military Firefighters Grapple With Unknowns of PFAS Exposure
Federal research linking 鈥渇orever chemicals鈥 to testicular cancer confirms what U.S. military personnel long suspected. But as they seek testing for PFAS exposure, many wonder what to do with the results. There鈥檚 no medical treatment yet.
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Workers Pay the Price While Congress and Employers Debate Need for Heat Regulations
Studies suggest official numbers vastly underestimate heat-related injuries and illness on the job. To institute protections, the government must calculate their cost 鈥 and the cost of inaction.
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How Far Will Montana鈥檚 Push to Remove Lead from School Drinking Water Go?
Montana has earmarked $3.7 million to address widespread high levels of lead in school drinking water. But it likely isn鈥檛 enough to solve the problem.
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More Cities Address 鈥楽hade Deserts鈥 as Extreme Heat Triggers Health Issues
Where trees are growing 鈥 and who has access to their shade 鈥 affects health and well-being, especially in one of the hottest states in the country.
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Journalists Track Hospitals’ Delivery of Charity Care and the Menace of ‘Forever Chemicals’
51视频 Health News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
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Pioneering Study Links Testicular Cancer Among Military Personnel to 鈥楩orever Chemicals鈥
The military first documented health concerns surrounding chemicals known as PFAS decades ago yet has continued to use firefighting foam made with them. Despite scores of lawsuits by its personnel and high rates of testicular cancer among troops, it has been slow to investigate a connection.
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As Many American Cities Get Hotter, Health Systems Face Off Against Heatstroke
With millions of Americans suffering under relentless heat waves this summer, more people are seeking medical attention for heat-related illnesses. As temperatures get more extreme, hospitals, fire departments, and ambulance crews are preparing to treat more patients for heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
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As Water Reuse Expands, Proponents Battle the 鈥榊uck鈥 Factor
As drought and climate change threaten water supplies, municipalities around the country are ramping up water reuse efforts. But they have to overcome the 鈥測uk鈥 factor.
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Postcard From Capitol Hill
Texan Activists Thirst for a National Heat Standard to Protect Outdoor Workers
As much of the U.S. faces extremely high summer temperatures, Texas鈥 Republican governor, Greg Abbott, has taken steps that effectively eliminate mandated water breaks for construction workers. In response, protesters from the Lone Star State came to Washington, D.C., to press for federal protections for such outdoor workers.
Let鈥檚 Talk About the Weather
Episode 306It鈥檚 been the summer of broken weather records around the world 鈥 for heat, rain, and wildfire smoke 鈥 advertising the risks of climate change in a big way. But, apparently, it鈥檚 not enough to break the logjam in Washington over how to address the growing climate crisis. Meanwhile, in Texas, women who were unable to get care for pregnancy complications took their stories to court, and Congress gears up to 鈥 maybe 鈥 do something about prescription drug prices. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join Julie Rovner, 51视频 Health News鈥 chief Washington correspondent, to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Meena Seshamani, the top administrator for the federal Medicare program.
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Proposed PFAS Rule Would Cost Companies Estimated $1B; Lacks Limits and Cleanup Requirement
A proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule calls for companies to disclose PFAS manufactured or imported since 2011. The chemical industry is upset because such compliance would cost an estimated $1 billion, while environmental health advocates worry because the rule wouldn鈥檛 ban the chemicals outright.
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Journalists Cover Air Quality, Tick Risks, and … Brazilian Butt Lifts?
51视频 Health News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
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California Schools Start Hatching Heat Plans as the Planet Warms
State researchers offer recommendations on how schools can become more heat-resilient in the face of global warming. Proposed changes to state law could make it easier to build shade structures.
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As Water Levels Drop, the Risk of Arsenic Rises
As the West grapples with a megadrought, its driest spell in at least 1,200 years, rising levels of arsenic 鈥 a known carcinogen 鈥 in Colorado鈥檚 San Luis Valley offer clues to what the future may hold.