Tag: public health
What threats lurk in the smoke and ash of L.A. area fires? New health warnings
As Santa Ana wind conditions continue to stoke fears of resurgent wildfires across Los Angeles, health officials are warning of yet another...
Interpol cracks down on illegal mining in West Africa as police make 200 arrests
PARIS -- Interpol said Tuesday a major operation targeting illegal gold mining in West Africa has resulted in 200 arrests and the seizure...
Canadian Cabinet ministers meet with Trump's nominee for commerce secretary in bid to avoid tariffs
TORONTO -- Two Canadian Cabinet ministers left a meeting at Mar-a-Lago on Friday without assurances President-elect Donald Trump will back away from threatened...
FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free
WASHINGTON -- Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a...
Gov. Newsom declares emergency in California after CDC confirms severe case of bird flu in Louisiana
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday as the H5N1 bird flu virus moved from the Central Valley to Southern...
Abcarian: The latest evidence that putting RFK Jr. in charge of public health would be a disaster
Polio came for 5-year-old Lynn Lane when she was visiting her grandmother in rural Indiana. Suddenly, her arms and legs became weak,...