Public Health Archives

How Well Do States Keep Lead Out of School Drinking Water?

Last year, a government watchdog report found that about 13 million American children went to schools where officials discovered lead in their drinking water. Now, advocacy groups have graded states' school water policies.

Francie Diep

Students gather at a gun control rally at the U.S. Capitol on March 14th, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Students from area high schools participated in the event to mark the one-year anniversary of a nationwide gun violence walkout protest that was prompted by the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Education

The Psychological Aftermath of Surviving School Shootings

The recent Parkland student suicides call attention to the long-term effects of school shootings on mental health, academic performance, and economic achievement.

Jared Keller

Roundup products are seen for sale at a hardware store in San Rafael, California, on July 9th, 2018.

A California Jury Found Roundup Caused One Man’s Cancer in a ‘Bellwether’ Case

A legal expert says the decision doesn't bode well for Bayer, which is facing thousands of pending cases over Roundup.

Emily Moon

Petroleum storage and refineries are seen in Deer Park, Texas, a city near Houston.

A Chemical Fire in Texas Has Been Extinguished, but Questions Over Safety Linger

Public officials and Texas' environmental regulator maintain that the chemicals released in the fire did not pose a health risk.

Emily Moon

The Damage From Flooding in the Midwest Is Still Mounting

As this water emergency quickly becomes a public-health crisis, here's what officials are reporting.

Emily Moon

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio joins Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza and school children for lunch at P.S. 130, a Brooklyn public school, for an announcement about Meatless Mondays on March 11th, 2019, in New York City.

New York City Public Schools Will Go Meatless on Mondays

The Meatless Monday campaign has done what federal nutrition policy has not: ban meat—at least for a day.

Emily Moon

The Environmental Protection Agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Trump’s 2020 Budget Would Slash Funding for EPA Programs

Though the Trump administration's attempted deep cuts have had historically minimal impact on the agency's budget, they offer further evidence of the Trump administration's lack of concern for federal environmental protection.

Kelley Czajka

Washington State Secretary of Health John Wiesman speaks during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing entitled "Vaccines Save Lives: What Is Driving Preventable Disease Outbreaks?" on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on March 5th, 2019.

Experts, Lawmakers, and One Ohio Teen Take on the Anti-Vaccine Movement

While anti-vaccine propaganda continues to spread online, experts and teens are talking about how to fight it.

Emily Moon

Saginaw Street in downtown is shown on February 7th, 2016, in Flint, Michigan.

News in Brief

Why Does Flint Need Jaden Smith to Donate Water Filters?

The celebrity's foundation will donate water filtration systems to the Michigan city. But what does that say about how the city has handled its water crisis?

Jack Herrera