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Public health
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Survey: Nation lacking in epidemiologists
Nearly 1,500 more epidemiologists are needed nationwide to sufficiently carry out public health duties, according to a survey of state…
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Overwhelmed sewage systems spread pathogens
Thousands of sewage systems around the country have been overwhelmed and dumped “human waste, chemicals and other hazardous materials into…
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The anonymous folks who test swabs for H1N1
The Baltimore Sun’s Stephanie Desmon profiled the crew of state workers laboring behind the scenes to test and identify samples…
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Flu plan includes withholding ventilators
Sheri Fink, M.D., of ProPublica, is reporting that state and federal officials are drawing up guidelines on who would get…
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EPA never tested playground material’s safety
Andrew Schneider reports on a investigation by the advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility that found the EPA, in…
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H1N1 will challenge public health policymakers
On his Cold Truth blog, Andrew Schneider questions some H1N1-related public health decisions while acknowledging the difficulties policymakers are bound…
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Schools gear up to offer H1N1 vaccinations
Libby Quaid and Lauran Neergaard of The Associated Press write about schools across the country that are gearing up for…
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Glitch kept data out of Nursing Home Compare
Duane Schrag of the Salina (Kan.) Journal reports on problems he found in the data behind Nursing Home Compare, the…
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Pesticide clouds a risk for children in farming areas
The Los Angeles Times‘ Amy Littlefield reports on children, in this case in California’s San Joaquin Valley, who are sprayed…
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New CDC tool tracks environmental health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have created what they refer to as an online Environmental Public Health Tracking…