Water: New Orleans’ Next Environmental Catastrophe.
Hardly a week goes by these days without some sort of disastrous news about climate change, whether domestic or abroad,
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Public Health
Dogs & Climate Change: Minding The Safety Of Our Fur Children
I bark, you bark, we all bark for dog parks– and other places canines and humans alike can go to stay cool, even on the hottest days. Other tips for keeping our furry friends happy in extreme heat.
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Detroit Hospitals: Wildfire Smoke Likely Exacerbating Respiratory Illness.
Everything you needed to know about the poor air quality in Southeast Michigan, including pollen vs. particulates and other clean air act pollutants.
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Michigan, The New American Capital of… Weed?
Rollin’ down the Lodge, smokin’ indo, sippin’ that duly-regulated cannabis beverage. Laid back, with our minds on our excise tax revenue and our excise tax revenue on our minds.
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What IS An Ozone Action Day, Anyway?! I Thought We Fixed The Ozone!
Summer has arrived early in Michigan (woo hoo, climate change!) and we’ve already braved not one, but two– count ’em- ozone action days. A little bit more about what these are and why we should pay attention.
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Disposable Vape Pens, The Next E-Waste Nightmare
Once upon a time, you bought weed in a back alley and would smoke cigarettes only to carry the stench with you for days. These days, pot is legally sold in what looks like the Apple Stores, and tobacco comes in a quick-dissipating haze that tastes like popsicles and fits in your pocket as a disposable vape pen. What could go wrong, right? Well, a couple of things, it turns out.
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Sidebar: Are Those Nicotine Vapes Actually Better Than Cigarettes?
Are nicotine vapes less awful for you than regular cigarettes? How about the THC ones? This article complements the environmental impact question around disposable nicotine and THC vape products by considering the individual health impacts.
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NTSB: Breathalyzers in All Cars?
A recent release from the National Transportation Safety Board is suggesting that the federal government is considering developing new requirements
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The Real Cost Of A COVID Test? It Depends.
In a city whose government has aggressively and continually underfunded public transit, human services, and infrastructure, it can sometimes prove
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“It Is What It Is”: With Omicron Rampant, Will Trump Country Notice?
The novel coronavirus hit cities hard at the beginning of the pandemic. But in 2021, it is disproportionately killing rural Americans– closely along party lines. Will the rapid spread of the novel omicron variant make this trend even worse?
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