Dallas researcher Dr. Robert Haley has taken on Gulf War illness, coal pollution and climate change.
Posted inEnvironment
States Move to Regulate Toxic Chemicals; Federal Government Still Far Behind
Massachusetts is one state that has seen sizable reductions in chemical use and disposal as a result of a 1989 law that strongly encourages companies to cut back on toxic substances.
Posted inHealth Inequities
Mother Battling Cancer Is Impatient With Kansas Legislature’s Denial of Medicaid Expansion
The plight of Katy Everitt reflects the struggles of many Kansans who aren’t eligible for Medicaid coverage. GOP opposition has left Kansas among 12 states without broadened eligibility for the program.
Posted inCommentary
Workers Memorial Week 2022: ‘Their Deaths Were Preventable’
Last week was Workers Memorial Week, and workers and their supporters around the country marked the occasion by remembering those killed on the job and by occupational illnesses.
Posted inCommentary
Why Regulations Aren’t Responsive: Formaldehyde Assessment Released Years After Completion
After years, the EPA releases a draft assessment of the risk of formaldehyde, a carcinogen found in many products. The Trump administration had stymied release under industry pressure.
Posted inCommentary
Medicaid and the Public Health Emergency
Enrollment in Medicaid programs has reached an all-time high, but millions of low-income people are likely to lose coverage unless states conduct aggressive outreach.
Posted inPublic Health Watch News
Public Health Watch Collaboration Wins National Award
A collaboration between Public Health Watch, Columbia Journalism Investigations, NPR and public radio stations in Texas and California has won a prestigious award from Investigative Reporters and Editors.
Posted inWomen
Texas Abortion Providers Feel ‘Ignored’ by the Biden Administration
After the state’s strictest-in-the-nation abortion ban went into effect last year, the president promised a ‘whole-of-government’ response that experts say has not materialized.
Posted inHealth Inequities
As Gulf South Lawmakers Fight Over Medicaid, New Moms Weigh In: ‘Safety Nets Do Save Lives’
The COVID-19 health emergency could end soon, and tens of thousands of new mothers could lose their health-care coverage unless legislators in Mississippi and Alabama take action.
Posted inCOVID-19
As Pandemic Enters Third Year, Public Health Workers Are Suffering High Levels of Mental Distress
More than half of 45,000 workers surveyed reported at least one symptom of post-traumatic stress. Nearly one-third were considering leaving.