Public health

White House approves huge reservoir for Lake Okeechobee overflow

Photo: Algae collects along the the shore of Shepard Park on the St. Lucie River near downtown Stuart on June…

6 years ago

Microplastics in our mussels: the sea is feeding human garbage back to us

Shellfish are the natural filter systems of our seas, mechanisms of purity. So, to discover in a report released on…

6 years ago

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich on water releases from Lake Okeechobee

A nationally-known environmental activist and consumer advocate is speaking out against the releases of water from Lake Okeechobee. Erin Brockovich,…

6 years ago

Humans, fish and other animals are consuming microfibers in food and water

Photography by Mark Brown, courtesy of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health It’s 7:48 pm on January 8,…

6 years ago

Broward County’s Drinking Water Report Doesn’t Address Chemical Testing Question

A government memo from May 2018 clarified when Florida officials should be testing drinking water for certain types of chemicals…

6 years ago

Environmental Groups Sue Newark Over Lead in Drinking Water

Photo by Gabriel Rocha/Flickr The Natural Resources Defense Council and Newark Education Workers Caucus have taken the city of Newark,…

6 years ago

Federal Report: PFCs More Dangerous Than Previously Believed

A federal agency has released a long-awaited report suggesting that perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) are more dangerous to human health than…

6 years ago

NOAA: 40% of Lake Okeechobee covered in harmful algae

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimates 40 percent of Lake Okeechobee is now covered in a harmful blue-green algae…

6 years ago

Warming drives spread of toxic algae in US, researchers say

SALEM, Oregon — The words blasted to cellphones around Oregon’s capital city were ominous: “Civil emergency. prepare for action.” Within…

6 years ago

Chemicals In Dayton Water More Dangerous Than Previously Thought

photo: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Turner is calling for more study into chemicals…

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