health and safety
Wyoming governor signs restrictive six-week abortion ban into law
March 17, 2026From suffrage to suffering: Wyoming goes from a pioneer for women’s rights to a leader in Republican efforts to restrict them.
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U.S. health research project rejected by Guinea-Bissau was deadly anti-vaccine scheme
January 27, 2026Health Secretary RFK Jr. aimed to use Guinea-Bissau newborns to further his vaccine skepticism campaign, and the results could have given a death sentence to many.
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AFL-CIO: Stop Trump crusade to expose people to dangerous chemicals
November 20, 2025Labor unions demand that the Toxic Substances Control Act be left in place, not eliminated, as corporations desire.
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Breast cancer, dizziness, headaches: El Paso residents ask if a warehouse’s toxic emissions are to blame
October 6, 2025El Paso residents confront troubling questions about their health.
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Gas stove makers quietly delete air pollution warnings as they fight mandatory health labels
September 17, 2025Manufacturers sued to stop a Colorado law requiring air quality warnings, arguing gas stoves are safe. Some of their websites once said the opposite.
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