Tag: public health
Navajo Nation plans to test limit of tribal law preventing transportation of uranium on its land
PHOENIX -- The Navajo Nation planned Tuesday to test a tribal law that bans uranium from being transported on its land by ordering...
Deaths from drug overdoses plateaued in L.A. County in 2023 after years of increases
Deaths from drug overdoses and poisoning reached a plateau last year in Los Angeles County — the first time in a decade...
Bird flu infections spread among workers at Colorado poultry farm
Five poultry workers at a farm in northeast Colorado have been infected by the H5N1 virus, according to Colorado’s department of public...
China investigating after media report finds same trucks transport edible oil and a form of coal
BANGKOK -- China's authorities said they were investigating food safety concerns in cooking oils after an investigative report from local media revealed that...
Opinion: Bird flu is a real threat. Here's a way to fight it
If the last couple years are any indication, bird flu is not just for the birds.Highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as...
Judge halts ban on syringe programs as El Dorado County legal battle continues
El Dorado County cannot enforce its ban on programs that hand out clean syringes as a legal battle continues between the county...