In Stanislaus County, most tested private wells exceed safe limits for nitrate and other toxins. With little regulation, rural families rely on bottled water as long-term fixes lag.
Environmental Health
Climate change is projected to make such events more common, but in the so-called "air-conditioned city," those without access to cooled air are most vulnerable to heat-related illnesses.
Federal funding is only guaranteed through 2027, and without action by the Minnesota Legislature, state funding will run out this year.
Case studies of two cities and a state that faced lead contamination problems may give New Orleans a roadmap to cleaning its pollution.
Because of contract disputes, cost and legislative hurdles, it will likely take years before the remainder of the city’s tens of thousands of lead pipes are replaced. In the meantime, experts say residents should take precautions like water filters.
Portions of two Duluth neighborhoods have the highest rates of children with elevated blood lead levels of any census tract in the state, according to new Minnesota Department of Health data.
Nitrogen pollution from agricultural fertilizer contaminates the water for over 14,000 people in the Salinas Valley.
Soil tests found hazardous lead in about half of New Orleans playgrounds. Past cleanups were patchy, leaving many kids exposed and parents demanding action.
The first studies of last year’s fires have revealed some unexpected hazards of urban mega-fires.
In moment of crisis, a reporter pivots quickly for series on hazards faced by California farmworkers
Amid ICE raids on California’s Central Coast, a reporter pivots to focus on how immigration enforcement, pesticide exposure and fear endanger farmworker families’ health.