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The Watch: September 28, 2023

by Michele Late September 28, 2023September 28, 2023

High suicide rates for health-care workers, EPA crackdown urged for port pollution and more.

Posted inWorkplace

Impact: OSHA Announces Enforcement Initiative After Public Health Watch Reveals Silicosis Cluster in California

by Jim Morris September 26, 2023September 26, 2023

At least 77 fabricators of engineered-stone countertops in the state have been diagnosed with an accelerated form of the fatal lung disease since January 2016

Posted inEnvironment

New Tool Says Dallas-Fort Worth Ranks Third in the World for Transportation-Related Greenhouse-Gas Emissions

by Zayna Syed September 22, 2023September 22, 2023

Dallas-Fort Worth’s obsession with highways has made it the world’s third biggest source of greenhouse gases from transportation, according to a model called ClimateTrace.

Posted inThe Watch

The Watch: September 21, 2023

by Michele Late September 21, 2023September 28, 2023

Coasts will see annual 100-year floods; health care for immigrants isn’t overly costly, and more.

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The Watch: September 14, 2023

by Michele Late September 14, 2023September 14, 2023

Stubbornly high infant mortality rates, dangerous chemicals in cleaning products and more.

Posted inWomen

After a Decade of State-Led Attacks, Texas Seeks to Bankrupt Planned Parenthood

by Mary Tuma September 14, 2023September 14, 2023

Planned Parenthood, which provides essential health-care services to low-income women, has weathered relentless attacks by conservative politicians in Texas and could go bankrupt if the state prevails in a lawsuit.

Posted inMental Health

Network connects pediatricians with mental health professionals to treat growing number of children

by Terry Bertling/Texas Community Health News September 13, 2023September 13, 2023

Texas children have a hard time accessing mental health care, but a state program is helping pediatricians and primary care doctors fill the gap.

Posted inThe Watch

The Watch: September 7, 2023

by Michele Late September 7, 2023September 7, 2023

Barriers to cancer care for non-English speakers, disadvantaged people more likely to live near weak levees and more.

Posted inWorkplace

Black Lung Disease Is Affecting More Coal Miners in West Virginia. Here’s What to Know

by Allen Siegler/Mountain State Spotlight September 5, 2023September 26, 2023

Miners, regulators and advocates have known about the threat of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis for decades. How does silica dust cause black lung disease, what are regulators finally doing about it — and will it change anything?

Posted inEnvironment

In a Small French Town Where Houston-Based LyondellBasell Is a Fixture, Residents Complain of Unending Pollution

by Nazmul Ahasan September 5, 2023September 5, 2023

Houston-based LyondellBasell, one of the world’s biggest chemical manufacturers, has had several major chemical releases in Harris County, Texas, in the past few years. Its environmental record in the industrial enclave of Berre-l’Étang, France, isn’t so great, either.

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