New Orleans’ top health official says the city is requesting $5 million in federal funds to address lead in playgrounds.
Environmental Health
Allegations of contaminated drinking water come weeks after a federal judge ordered immediate improvements to the immigration detention center
A reporter looked at data from two Central Valley counties and found people who had domestic wells were more likely than not to have nitrate levels in their wells above the safe drinking limit.
Almost every community in the Chicago area is at risk of flooding, and powerful storms are expected to increase. Here’s what to know about flood insurance.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration says it will spend more than $520 million to fix homes and the sewer infrastructure needed to help prevent future floods. Residents are growing impatient.
Pacoima is hemmed in by highways and heavy industry, and its residents are fighting pollution with hyperlocal air quality monitoring.
Frequent heavy rainfall in Southeast Michigan over the last decade has raised awareness of indoor mold among homeowners and renters. As water recedes after a flood, mold can develop within as little as 48 hours.
“Every person in Detroit is at risk for flooding – every single household,” says University of Michigan epidemiologist Peter Larson.
Locals who depend on the sea for food and culture are trying to understand the risks to traditional foods and wildlife populations in a region undergoing myriad changes.
Threats from multiple types of toxin-producing algae and algae-like organisms are rising as does the water temperature.