As Climate Worsens, Environmentalists Grapple With the Mental Toll of Activism
While growing up in the ’90s in Johnson County, Kansas, in a suburb of Kansas City, I had a friend,
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KHN freelancer Jim Robbins discussed unhealthy ozone levels in the West on KUNC’s “Colorado Edition” on Tuesday. Click here to
Read MoreWestern Boom Cities See Spike in Harmful Ozone
The reduction of harmful ground-level ozone across most of the U.S. over the past several decades has been an air
Read MoreHospitals Confront Climate Change as Patients Sick From Floods and Fires Crowd ERs
When triple-digit temperatures hit the Pacific Northwest this summer, the emergency room at Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center was ill prepared.
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Is Here to Stay. Here’s How to Clean the Air Inside Your Home.
The fierce wildfires that broke out across much of the western United States this summer, spreading smoke across hundreds of
Read MoreThe ‘Burn Scars’ of Wildfires Threaten the West’s Drinking Water
Colorado saw its worst fire season last year, with the three largest fires in state history and more than 600,000
Read MoreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Future of Public Health
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Read MoreTemperaturas extremas aumentan los riesgos de salud de los trabajadores agrícolas
COACHELLA, California. — Leoncio Antonio Trejo Galdamez, de 58 años, murió en brazos de su hijo el 29 de junio
Read MoreAs Temperatures Rise, So Do the Health Risks for California’s Farmworkers
COACHELLA, Calif. — Leoncio Antonio Trejo Galdamez, 58, died in his son’s arms on June 29 after spending the day
Read MoreA Chilling Cure: Facing Killer Heat, ERs Use Body Bags to Save Lives
As a deadly heat wave scorched the Pacific Northwest last month, overwhelming hospital emergency rooms in a region unaccustomed to
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Drives People in Low-Vaccinated Areas Indoors, Raising Outbreak Fears
MISSOULA, Mont. — Missoula’s new downtown library was teeming with people who might typically spend a Saturday afternoon hiking, biking
Read MoreCan Biden’s Plan to Remove Urban Highways Improve the Health of American Cities?
Mandela Parkway, a four-lane boulevard enhanced by a median with trees and a curving footpath, stretches along a 24-block section
Read MoreFrom Racial Justice to Dirty Air, California’s New AG Plots a Progressive Health Care Agenda
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a longtime Democratic state lawmaker, comes to his new role well known for pursuing an
Read MoreLady Gaga and J.Lo Sell ‘Well’ Building Seal, But It’s a Payday, Not a PSA
Viewers could be excused for thinking Robert De Niro was just being a good fella in an ad promoting safe
Read MoreAs Schools Spend Millions on Air Purifiers, Experts Warn of Overblown Claims and Harm to Children
Last summer, Global Plasma Solutions wanted to test whether the company’s air-purifying devices could kill covid-19 virus particles but could
Read MoreBay Area Cities Go to War Over Gas Stoves in Homes and Restaurants
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Read MoreAt Risk of Extinction, Black-Footed Ferrets Get Experimental COVID Vaccine
This story also ran on CNN. This story can be republished for free (details). In late summer, as researchers accelerated
Read MoreCalifornia Law Banning Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics Will Transform Industry
A toxic chemical ban signed into law in California will change the composition of cosmetics, shampoos, hair straighteners and other
Read MoreAs Fires and Floods Wreak Havoc on Health, New Climate Center Seeks Solutions
For the past month, record-breaking wildfires have torched millions of acres from the Mexican border well into Canada, their smoke
Read MoreEs difícil decir si es COVID, síntomas por inhalar humo… o la gripe que ya llega
SOBRE NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL Noticias en español es una sección de Kaiser Health News que contiene traducciones de artículos de
Read MoreHow to Weigh Evacuation Options With Both Wildfires and COVID at Your Door
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). As the smoke thickened near her home in Santa
Read MoreWildfires Provide Another Reason to Mask Up
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Read MoreCities Brace For ‘Collision Course’ Of Heat Waves And COVID-19
Aaron McCullough brought his 3-year-old daughter, Ariana, to a playground in a leafy neighborhood of Rochester, New York, on a
Read MoreMillions Stuck At Home With No Plumbing, Kitchen Or Space To Stay Safe
In nearly half a million American homes, washing hands to prevent COVID-19 isn’t as simple as soaping up and singing
Read MoreHow Climate Change Is Putting Doctors In The Hot Seat
BOSTON — A 4-year-old girl was rushed to the emergency room three times in one week for asthma attacks. An
Read MoreCalifornia Isn’t Testing Enough Children For Lead, Prompting Legislation
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). In some parts of California, a higher percentage of
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