Search form

Sections

environmental health

Get Up Off That Couch: A Grim Obesity Forecast for Americans

An eye-opening obesity forecast, mainstreaming medical marijuana, and methyl bromide news, plus more in today's Daily Briefing.

Near California's Kettleman City, Toxic Waste Dump Fined After Birth Defect Charges

An environmental victory for residents near a California toxic waste dump, high-paid prison health docs, Google Plus and health records, plus more from our Daily Briefing.

California Budget Cuts: Will Low-Income Kids Be Dropped from Healthy Families Insurance Program?

Deep cuts forecast to California's SCHIP program, the link between pesticides and diabetes, the rise of promotoras and more in our Daily Briefing.

Feds Sued Over Graphic Cigarette Warning Labels

A lawsuit over graphic anti-smoking warnings, a troubled California health plan could get new customers, and a pharma "gray market" plus more from our Daily Briefing.

Fumes with a View

More than two decades after U.S. regulators first issued guidelines on ra

Conditions, health risks sicken Colonias residents

Living without running water, sanitation services or paved roads, people living in Texas colonias face grim health risks, Hunt Grant recipient Emily Ramshaw reports for the Texas Tribune/New York Times.

Health in the Colonias of Texas

Nearly half a million Texans live in substandard conditions in colonias -- 2,300 unincorporated and isolated border towns with limited access to potable water, sewer systems, electricity, sanitary housing or health care. Emily Ramshaw reports on their health conditions.

 

Breathing on the School Bus: Air Quality Compromised, Research Suggests

Bad air on school buses, the benefits of Medicaid, concerns over hospice care and more from our Daily Briefing.

Just too darn hot?

At what point will our planet become too darn hot? Scientists are now saying that if we don't do anything about curbing carbon emissions, temperatures in the next few decades could rise so high so fast that many regions of the Earth will become inhabitable.

San Bernardino Rail Yard Pollution: Hurting Health of Residents?

Studying the health of people who live near polluted rail yards, a California medical school in jeopardy, health reform court battle and more in our Daily Briefing.

Pages

Data Reporting E-book - Download.

What makes your community healthy or unhealthy? Use our step-by-step data reporting guide to uncover untold stories!

Learn More »

CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY

  • Login or Join to connect with the community.

Popular Content

Member Activities

Anabell Romero commented on a post

Anthony Advincula has shared a blog post

Read it.

Linda Marsa's profile has been updated

William Heisel has shared a blog post

Read it.

William Heisel has shared a blog post

Read it.
Log in to connect with the community

Follow Us