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Millions of rural Americans rely on private wells. Few regularly test their water.
Millions of rural Americans rely on private wells. Few regularly test their water.
Tony Leys, KFF Health News
October 24, 2023
4:26 pm

Federal experts estimate more than a fifth of private wells have concentrations of contaminants above levels considered safe.

Potential Energy Coalition turns to moms to encourage climate change action
Potential Energy Coalition turns to moms to encourage climate change action
Eric Berger
August 1, 2023
3:27 pm

The group’s Science Moms brand recently launched a $3.5 million campaign, Enough is Enough.

Proposed PFAS rule would cost companies estimated $1B; lacks limits and cleanup requirement
Proposed PFAS rule would cost companies estimated $1B; lacks limits and cleanup requirement
Michael Scaturro, KFF Health News
July 11, 2023
10:30 am

A proposed federal rule calls for forcing companies to disclose whether their products contain toxic “forever” chemicals, the government’s first attempt at cataloging the pervasiveness of PFAS across the United States.

As water levels drop, the risk of arsenic rises
As water levels drop, the risk of arsenic rises
Melissa Bailey, KFF Health News
May 25, 2023
2:30 pm

Arsenic, a carcinogen that occurs naturally in soil, has been appearing in rising levels in drinking water in San Luis Valley, CO and elsewhere.

Lead contamination surfaces in affluent Atlanta neighborhood
Lead contamination surfaces in affluent Atlanta neighborhood
Andy Miller, KFF Health News
May 5, 2023
11:30 am

Lead, a powerful neurotoxin particularly dangerous to children, reemerged as a major health topic in 2016 when the Flint, Michigan, water crisis came to a head.

East Palestine train derailment exposes gaps in public health messaging infrastructure
East Palestine train derailment exposes gaps in public health messaging infrastructure
Lecia Bushak
February 24, 2023
9:52 am

A slew of TikTok creators went viral and became overnight “experts” on the East Palestine disaster. But what does that mean for public health communications?

A changing climate: The healthcare industry looks at environmental practices
A changing climate: The healthcare industry looks at environmental practices
Surani Fernando
January 30, 2023
10:30 am

Health systems and pharmaceutical companies will increasingly be relied upon to push back against the effects of surging temperatures and extreme weather events. Are they up to the task?

Merck, AstraZeneca, GSK CEOs announce effort to curb emissions in healthcare
Merck, AstraZeneca, GSK CEOs announce effort to curb emissions in healthcare
Lecia Bushak
November 4, 2022
12:17 pm

As the world continues to shift away from the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, pharma companies are turning their attention to the next health crisis — climate change.

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