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Researchers call for more study of Agent Orange effects on vets and their kids

May 16, 2016 By Mike Hixenbaugh

Researchers are urging Congress to fund a new center for the study of veterans' exposure to toxic substances.

Lack of OSHA inspectors, plus corporate greed: a recipe for worker abuse

May 16, 2016 By Matt Murray

This week a new report from Oxfam showed the ugliness of corporate greed in America's food processing plants.

Labor Dept. to coal mine owners: Pay black lung victims’ claims, then appeal

April 29, 2016 By PAI

The old appeal policy left hundreds of thousands of coal miners, disabled from black lung disease, usually without a penny of benefits before they died.

This week in history: Chernobyl nuclear reactor explodes in USSR

April 26, 2016 By Eric A. Gordon

Thirty years ago, on April 26, 1986, at 1:23 a.m., an explosion occurred at the Chernobyl atomic power station at Pripyat.

Flint doctor awarded for exposing poisoned water; three officials get charged

April 21, 2016 By Larry Rubin

Meanwhile, the lead content of Flint water remains way above safe levels, and people are forced to use bottled water for drinking.