An increase in ER visits three months after a large California fire raises questions about long-term health effects of blazes raging across the West.
Author Archives: Susie Neilson
Posted inThe (Un)Scientific Method
5 people died from eating lettuce, but Trump’s FDA still won’t make farms test water for bacteria
Congress ordered a fix to a gaping hole in food safety years ago. But the administration postponed a remedy that could prevent deadly outbreaks.
Posted inSustainability, The (Un)Scientific Method
Under Trump, federal agencies halt reviews of toxic pesticides that endanger wildlife
Pacific Northwest salmon are among the species nearing extinction. Three agencies are reshaping their analyses at the behest of pesticide companies.
Posted inImmigration, Kids on the Line
First family reunited in detention center may be separated again
A 9-year-old Brazilian migrant child reunited this week with his father at a Pennsylvania immigration detention center could once again be separated.
Posted inHealth Care, Sustainability, The (Un)Scientific Method
Trump team weakened global efforts to control marketing of baby formula
Changes made to an international breastfeeding resolution under pressure from the Trump administration are more extensive than previously reported.