health
For potato farmers, “organic” means hard labor
May 8, 2015The organic food industry especially should hold itself to high standards for labor practices.
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Study: Cutting carbon dioxide saves 3,500 U.S. lives a year
May 5, 2015The study from Harvard and Syracuse University calculates the decline in heart attacks and lung disease when soot and smog are reduced.
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New AFL-CIO report shows weaknesses in safety, health enforcement
May 4, 2015Low fines and lack of jail terms for heads of firms that disobey or disregard safety provide little incentive for companies to obey the law.
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Nuclear fallout, plastics mark human impact on planet, scientists say
May 4, 2015We have entered a new geological era, in which human action is changing the physical world around us.
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As California drought deepens, water debate sharpens
April 30, 2015As California struggles to meet new water use restrictions, the governor is urging a sharp increase in fines for the worst violators.
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