Public Health
Urgent cares are suddenly everywhere in Philly. Can they help boost the city’s health?
Over the past four years, Vybe has doubled Philadelphia’s stock of walk-in clinics.
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Pa. AG Shapiro sues Juul Labs for ‘epidemic levels’ of teen vaping
Pennsylvania has sued the e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs, joining Pennsylvania school districts, district attorneys and other states intent on reining in teen vaping.
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Lawsuit: Scranton school district knew about environmental contamination
It claims the district received test results from environmental studies, starting in at least 2016, that made officials aware of the issues, but they never informed students,
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Philly has a new way to track air quality — but it won’t help in an emergency
For the first time, officials will know how air quality compares in different parts of the city. But the new system isn’t designed for real-time use.
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4 cruise ship passengers test negative for coronavirus
Four passengers who were taken to a hospital after their cruise ship arrived in Bayonne, New Jersey for evaluation tested negative for the novel coronavirus.
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HIV testing hits the streets in Delaware
A new van will make it more convenient for AIDS Delaware to test for HIV.
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Hopkinson school in Juniata closed indefinitely for more asbestos abatement
Meeting to form a facilities' "rapid response team" of unionized laborers took place on Thursday.
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N.J. military base is among potential coronavirus quarantine locations
A southern New Jersey military installation is on a list of potential coronavirus quarantine locations should the need arise.
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Unions offer ‘rapid response’ fix for lead, asbestos in Philly schools
Philadelphia's teachers union has joined together with the Laborers District Council to offer a quick fix to asbestos contamination that has shut down many city schools.
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This week: an update on the Pa. Statehouse, fighting "dark money" in N.J., and Bucks County DA on why he's suing JUUL.
Air Date: February 3, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:57‘Chinatown is pretty quiet’: Coronavirus scare upends Philly businesses, schools and travel plans
Officials say there’s no cause for panic, but are implementing widespread efforts to contain the disease.
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US advises against travel to China; virus declared emergency
The number of cases spiked more than tenfold in a week, including the highest death toll in a 24-hour period reported Friday.
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WHO declares coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency
The World Health Organization announced Thursday that the outbreak of a deadly and fast-spreading strain of coronavirus constitutes a global health emergency.
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Lead, asbestos contamination shuts down three Scranton schools
Crews in the Scranton School District are conducting air quality tests and making emergency repairs Thursday.
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1st person-to-person spread of coronavirus has occurred in U.S., CDC says
The first human-to-human transmission of the deadly Wuhan coronavirus has occurred in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.
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