Public health

Federal study says humans harmed by dispersant used during Deepwater Horizon

A first-of-its-kind scientific study has determined that the dispersant BP sprayed at the oil gushing from the Deepwater Horizon rig…

7 years ago

Coca-Cola Sucks Wells Dry in Chiapas, Forcing Residents to Buy Water

Photo Credit: Art Konovalov / Shutterstock.com The water is disappearing in San Felipe Ecatepec, an Indigenous town three miles outside…

7 years ago

Study: Fewer pregnancies, more fetal deaths in Flint after lead levels rose in water

Kansas University assistant professor of economics David Slusky explains his study of the Flint water crisis’ impact on fertility rates…

7 years ago

DNR scoring system fails to protect Iowa water, air, health

Dickinson County leaders are asking for a temporary moratorium on new animal-confinement operations. The “Master Matrix” is the Iowa Department…

7 years ago

Why it’s time to rebuild America’s water infrastructure

If America’s water infrastructure was a carton of milk in your fridge, you would have thrown it away a long…

7 years ago

Enbridge report on Straits of Mackinac pipelines angers Michigan

Sixteen sections of underwater oil and gas pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac were found unsupported on the Great Lakes…

7 years ago

‘We’re tired of it’: Potlotek First Nation once again dealing with dirty water

It’s a situation they’ve dealt with before, and they’re sick of it. Residents living on Potlotek First Nation say their…

7 years ago

Owners of private water wells should test well after floods

Texas Well Owner Network photo Owners of private water wells whose wells flooded from the recent rains should assume that…

7 years ago

Florida drinking water among nation’s worst, study finds

More Floridians are exposed to unsafe drinking water than just about anywhere in the country, according to a new study…

7 years ago

Houston’s Floodwaters Are Tainted With Toxins, Testing Shows

Lisa Montemayor of the Houston Department of Health and Human Services collecting water samples. Photo: Eric Thayer for The New…

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