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How Your Genes, Race, and Immunity Make You a Target for Covid-19

If your old (over 70) and either black, Hispanic, or an indigenous American, your on average 3.3 times more likely to die from Covid than a white person.

Opioids. Everything you need to know about America’s Most Lethal Drugs

Opioid overdoses related to illegally manufactured fentanyl (the most powerful of the opioids) represented the greatest contribution to the increasing numbers

Millions of Rural Americans Rely on Private Wells. Few Regularly Test Their Water

More than 43 million Americans rely on private wells, which are subject to a patchwork of state and local regulations, including standards for new construction. But in most cases, residents are free to use outdated wells without having them tested or inspected.

Schools May Foul the Drinking Water, Endanger and Damage Children

Is there is clean, lead-free, bacteria-free water in the fountains, the sinks, the toilets, and the showers in the child's school?