Public Health

In recent weeks, a total of four Philadelphia schools have been found to have asbestos.

The DOJ is asking a federal appeals court to put the decision on hold.

Many who speak languages other than English struggled to find accurate information during the city’s recent water emergency. City leaders believe a new plan could change that.

Previously, both schools were cleared of asbestos.

Over a week after a chemical spill threatened to pollute Philly’s drinking water, the city confirms the chemicals have not been found in the water.

The state’s emergency order was first put in place March 23, 2020, as cases of COVID-19 started to spread throughout the state.

Residents in East Palestine, Ohio worry about the health impacts of vinyl chloride exposure. A similar accident occurred about 10 years ago in Paulsboro, N.J.

The amount more than quadruples that which the company had previously set aside to pay for its potential liability.

Most candidates are making public health issues like gun violence a campaign priority. How they plan to solve those problems is another story.

A chemical spill endangered Philly’s biggest drinking water plant. Sea level rise combined with a drought could push salt toward that same facility.

The decision to authorize a second booster is expected to be officially announced within the next two weeks.

Continuous coverage policy expired Friday as pandemic protections more broadly begin to phase out.

The Biden administration had told the court the outcome of the case “could create extraordinary upheaval in the United States’ public health system.” It is likely to appeal.

Experts say the CDC gun injury study, which uses data from hospital emergency departments, helps provide a more comprehensive picture of gun violence in America.

Baseball season is here again. Also, teens and screens: holding companies accountable for the mental health crisis. Plus, NPR’s Sylvia Poggioli joins us live.