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.
Community & Public Health
Arizona's task force has recommended new workplace heat safety rules requiring water, shade, rest breaks and training. Critics want stronger enforcement.
Soil tests found hazardous lead in about half of New Orleans playgrounds. Past cleanups were patchy, leaving many kids exposed and parents demanding action.
Even in states that require products to be supplied, advocates say uneven rules and lax enforcement leave women scrambling.
The first studies of last year’s fires have revealed some unexpected hazards of urban mega-fires.
Rising housing costs in Massachusetts are forcing working families to sacrifice food, lose SNAP benefits, and face impossible tradeoffs, pushing many toward food pantries or leaving the state.
Stories of preeclampsia, ignored pain and systemic racism show how preventable failures cost Black women and babies their lives.
An entire gambling ecosystem operates with virtually no federal guardrails, and a generation is growing up with casinos on their phones.
Across hundreds of Alaskan communities, public schools are often the safest buildings where people can take shelter during disasters. After decades of state neglect, however, some have become emergencies themselves.
The Dispatch and the Columbus Metropolitan Library have launched a partnership that allows central Ohioans to test their homes for radon for free.