Ohio public housing agencies fail to consistently test rental properties for radon, leaving vulnerable tenants unaware of exposure to the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers.
Community & Public Health
A senior couple faces eviction from an affordable housing complex amid Sacramento County's failure to address 'renovictions' that advocates say intensify the affordable housing crisis.
Rural communities face longer EMS response times, making community first-aid knowledge critical.
Most Ohio school districts fail to test for radon despite EPA recommendations since 1989.
Ohio faces a radon crisis with Newark having the nation's highest concentrations. Despite decades of knowledge, the state lacks mandatory testing, funding for mitigation, and radon education in medical schools.
Even before the SNAP freeze, Massachusetts families were already going hungry
When SNAP benefits were paused on Nov. 1, millions of people were left without cash assistance to buy food. To fill the gap, restaurants like Al Pastor Papi began offering free meals to CalFresh (SNAP) recipients, food banks expanded deliveries and the city launched a philanthropy-backed partnership to distribute one-time prepaid grocery cards, but advocates warn that these pauses are only a preview of looming, long-term federal cuts that could push more than half a million Californians into food insecurity, with no quick rebound in sight.
Transportation barriers prevent many Detroiters from accessing vital care at John Mailey’s clinic, where weight and blood pressure management are offered. This issue contributes to higher hospitalization rates and a $150 billion annual cost to the U.S. healthcare system.
Owning a car doesn’t necessarily fix the problem either, researchers say.