mental health
Domestic Violence Shelters in Texas See a Surge of Pregnant Women After the Dobbs Decision
Pregnant survivors present an additional burden for the shelters, which at the same time are having to reject more victims because of lack of space.
How a San Francisco Navy Lab Became a Hub for Human Radiation Experiments
From the San Francisco Public Press: Rarely seen documents show a Cold War atomic research facility headquartered at Hunters Point conducted studies that exposed at least 1,073 people to potentially harmful radiation.
uninsured in america
What Trump’s Election Could Mean for Health-Care Coverage for the Poor
More than 1 in 5 Americans depend on Medicaid for affordable health care. Experts say there is a lot at stake for the program in light of Donald Trump’s election victory.
A Note From the Editor-in-Chief
by Jim Morris November 7, 2024
environment
Hydrogen Hubs Test New Federal Environmental Justice Rules
Part 1 in a 2-part series from Environmental Health News: A massive push for hydrogen energy is one of the first test cases of new federal environmental justice initiatives. Communities and advocates so far give the feds a failing grade.
What’s Hampering Federal Environmental Justice Efforts in the Hydrogen Hub Build-Out?
Part 2 in a 2-part series.
the smelter debate
As Comment Period Closes on Lead Smelter’s Permit, Debate Rages Over Potential Offsite Impacts
Part 4 in a series on California’s only lead battery recycling facility.
silicosis epidemic
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The Watch: November 14, 2024
Childbirth costly for many low-income Americans Low-income people with commercial insurance often have higher childbirth costs than people with Medicaid, a new study in Millbank Quarterly finds. While 81% of people covered by Medicaid pay no childbirth-related costs, less than 16% of low-income people who have commercial insurance receive no-cost childbirth care. Nearly 60% of births covered by…
The Watch: November 7, 2024
Microplastics can interfere with antibiotics’ effectiveness, significant disparities in well-being continue in U.S.; and more
‘sweat and blood … and even death’
by Public Health Watch
July 18, 2024
Two years ago, Public Health Watch’s editor-in-chief got a tip about an unpublicized silicosis epidemic among immigrant workers in the LA area. He quickly grasped what a huge story this was.
medicaid expansion: ‘the holdouts’
toxic texas air
The Deadly Toll of Fine-Particle Pollution in Texas
This interactive map shows how fine-particle pollution impacts the health of communities across Texas.
workplace
Arizona’s Construction Workers Face Growing Risks Amid Rising Heat and a Real Estate Boom
Worker advocates say the state has prioritized development over safety.
Manganese in Public Water Systems
This interactive map reveals the EPA’s most recent measures of manganese levels in thousands of public water systems across the U.S.
Toxic texas air: Part 1 of 2
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