"Environmental disaster": Toxic aftermath of Los Angeles fires puts public at risk, experts warn
Almost immediately after the fires broke out, many environmental experts warned that this is an urban wildfire unlike any ...
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New Investigation Finds Toxic Threats at L.A. Beaches, Raising Public Health Concerns
LOS ANGELES - A new report from Heal the Bay warns that wildfire runoff has significantly impacted water quality along the ...
Public health officials close stretch of coast in Long Beach after over 10,500 gallon sewage spill
Officials say that the sewage happened in Rowland Heights, and that despite the spill's origin being more than 30 miles away, the sewage will eventually move to the Pacific Ocean by way of the San ...
Rates of death among the homeless in Los Angeles County are leveling off
The number of homeless people dying in Los Angeles County has leveled off, with data showing a 1% mortality rate increase in ...
Two Louisiana senators seek to remove public fluoridation from drinking water
Two Louisiana State senators have proposed a Bill that would stop water districts from adding fluoride to drinking water.
LA County contracts with Planned Parenthood for student health services
LA County contracted with Planned Parenthood to provide sexual health services to high schoolers, costing $1.4 million for 2024-2025.
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Guest column: Cuts to USAID have implications for the world and Louisiana
Recent cuts to USAID health and nutrition programs don't just have impacts in foreign countries. They also hit Louisianans, ...
RFK Jr. wants to rid U.S. water systems of fluoride. Will Louisiana ban fluoride in water?
RFK Jr. wishes to remove fluoride from all U.S. water systems, but research shows this may be a bad idea. Here's how ...
La Crosse County Health Department encourages children to receive lead tests
Health officials say poisoning can come from older homes that have lead-based paint. The La Crosse County Health Department ...
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Louisiana no longer promoting mass vaccinations. How will this affect the community?
Deborah Gurgel Smith of LSU Health Shreveport School of Allied Health Professions discusses ramifications of the State Health ...