New online map lets readers explore cancer risks in their counties…older, poor-quality housing leaves residents vulnerable to ...

Some experts believe CKD is the first chronic illness directly linked to climate change. This story is the third in a series ...

Downtown Houston on a smoggy day. Particulate matter, an ingredient in smog, has been linked to a long list of health effects, including premature death, stroke and breast cancer. Credit: Dave Fehling ...

Update, July 21, 2025: Last week, President Trump exempted 49 chemical plants from complying with the HON Rule. The largest emitters of ethylene oxide and chloroprene received exemptions including the ...

David Butts inspects tainted water collected from taps in his home in Industry, Pennsylvania, when his filter is shut off. Tests have shown his tap water contains manganese. Credit: Natasha Gilbert.

This project is a collaboration between Public Health Watch and Univision. MCALLEN, Texas — A stretch of South Texas is struggling with a crisis many parts of the nation could someday face: Cases of ...

A cracked pipe at Chevron’s oil refinery in Richmond, California, released a flammable white vapor that quickly ignited, sending a large cloud of black smoke across surrounding communities on August 6 ...

Texas Health and Environment Alliance founder Jackie Medcalf stands near the San Jacinto River in Highlands, Texas. For the past eight months, Medcalf has pushed the state to release ...

Hundreds of thousands of more children in the United States are going without health insurance, and experts warn that actions by the Trump administration and Congress will likely make the problem ...

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has recorded high benzene emissions for nearly 20 years outside K-Solv, a barge-cleaning and chemical distribution ...

Yolanda Seaton opens a box of diabetes medication at her home in Tyler, Texas. Seaton receives diabetes care at a local clinic that serves the working uninsured. The access has saved her vision.