As I searched and learned about the silent, naturally occurring gas produced from the breakdown of uranium that can cause lung cancer, I became more concerned.
Environment & Climate
Two children are born in Tallahassee: one lives in the ZIP code 32304, the other in 32312. They only live 24 miles apart, yet their experiences growing up are as if they were born in separate countries.
In the void of failed government programs, health workers are trying new ways to tackle high rates of asthma on Native American reservations.
In Philadelphia, the number of black children under age 5 diagnosed with type 1 diabetes has shot up 220% since the mid-1980s — and no one knows why.
As Florida’s water sources shrink and its population keeps growing, the state faces serious challenges in ensuring its water supply is safe.
As their town falls down around them, North Braddock families try to protect children — and lay a foundation for their future.
The Courier Journal's continued coverage of food insecurity in Louisville is supported by the University of Southern California Center for Health Journalism's 2018 National Fellowship.
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Monica Vaughan, a participant in the 2019 California Fellowship.
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This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Monica Vaughan, a participant in the 2019 California Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include:
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Nikie Johnson, a participant in the USC Center for Health Journalism's 2018 Data Fellowship....