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Many polluters no longer have to report greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide and methane, reducing corporate accountability for health risks and climate change.

Weather Events Impact Views on Climate Change and Health

by Fierce Contributor | Mar 19, 2025 | Aging Fiercely!, Environmental Health, Health & Wellness | 0

Seventy percent of older adults who had experienced at least one weather emergency in the past two years are more likely to be concerned about climate change and their health. This includes a wildfire, extreme heat, severe storm or power outage lasting more than a day.

Wildfire Smoke Is Always Toxic. LA’s Is Even Worse.

by Fierce Contributor | Feb 5, 2025 | Health & Wellness, Environmental Health | 0

It is extraordinarily rare to see wildfires penetrate an American city, but that’s exactly what happened in Los Angeles, the nation’s second-largest metropolis. Burning trees and shrubs produce very fine particulate matter, but these wildfires are a public health hazard with a dangerous mix of chemicals, from plastics and gasoline to asbestos and lead — materials used in many buildings constructed before the 1970s.

Anacostia River Cleanup in DC Honors King Through Service

by Fierce Contributor | Jan 20, 2025 | Environmental Health | 0

To honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of service and justice, volunteers braved near-freezing temperatures in the 30s on Saturday, hauling soggy suitcases, rusted tires, abandoned toilets and bags of food wrappings at Pope Branch Park near the Anacostia River In Southeast Washington. By the end of the day, they had collected nearly 4,000 pounds of illegally dumped waste.