Health + Wellness

Derailed Train Cars in Ohio Were Not Labeled Hazardous

Derailed Train Cars in Ohio Were Not Labeled Hazardous

More concerns have been raised in Ohio following a train that derailed while containing hazardous chemicals. In addition to health concerns for local residents, officials now say that the train was passing through Ohio without being labeled as hazardous. In a news conference on Tuesday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said that the train was not […]

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    Los Angeles County Bans New Oil Wells

    Los Angeles County Bans New Oil Wells

    Los Angeles County banned new oil drilling and set a 20-year phase-out of existing wells in late January. The unanimous Board of Supervisors vote followed similar ordinances passed by Culver City in 2021 and Los Angeles City in 2022. Oil and gas wells are located near more than a million people throughout LA county and […]

    City Trees Save Lives, First-of-Its-Kind Study Finds

    City Trees Save Lives, First-of-Its-Kind Study Finds

    Urban planners could save lives by planting more trees.  A new study published in The Lancet Tuesday found that increasing the tree cover to 30 percent in 93 European cities could have prevented 2,644 heat-related deaths over a summer period.  “We already know that high temperatures in urban environments are associated with negative health outcomes, […]