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![Man sitting in a hospital bed with his hand resting on his chest]()
5 things to know about the fungal infection valley fever
Learn how the disease spreads, how to recognize common symptoms, and how it's diagnosed and treated.
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![A postal carrier makes deliveries in San Francisco, the mid-day sky darkened and orange from smoke wafting in from wildfires burning hundres of miles away.]()
![A postal carrier makes deliveries in San Francisco, the mid-day sky darkened and orange from smoke wafting in from wildfires burning hundres of miles away.]()
Wildfire smoke could soon kill 71,000 Americans every year
The haze may already kill 40,000 people in the U.S. each year — the same number who die in traffic crashes. Climate change will only make matters worse.
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![RFK Jr. and Brooke Rollins hold up ice cream cones]()
How climate change is fueling your sugar addiction
Rising temperatures are feeding America's sweet tooth — and creating a new public health challenge in the process.
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Trump administration gives coal plants and chemical facilities a pass
In Texas and across the nation, scores of coal-fired plants and petrochemical facilities are allowed to bypass toxic emissions rules.
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![Two reporters listen to a man speaking in his home. One holds a microphone.]()
How we mapped Chicago’s lead pipe problem and what we learned
Here’s what we found, how to know if you’re at risk, and how to replicate our work.
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![a choropleth map of Chicago showing various shades of red indicating lead service pipe density by neighborhood]()
![a choropleth map of Chicago showing various shades of red indicating lead service pipe density by neighborhood]()
Chicago has the most lead pipes in the nation. We mapped them all.
Here's what the data reveals about who's most at risk.
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Lead pipes are everywhere in Chicago. Here’s how to protect yourself.
How to test your water, get free filters, and find other help.
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![A birds-eye view of a crowded crosswalk in New York City.]()
Struggling to get in your daily steps? It may be your city’s fault.
Can urban design actually motivate people to walk more? New data says yes.
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Health was supposed to be central to the UN plastics treaty. Now it’s up for debate.
Despite strong evidence that plastics are harmful to people, oil-producing countries oppose action on human health.
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How climate change endangers mothers and children
Rising temperatures are rewriting the earliest stages of life, according to a new report.
