Tag: Environmental health risks
Studying Toxins After LA Fires: Impacts and Findings
After the Wildfires: First in a series about health risks following the Los Angeles wildfires that destroyed Pacific Palisades and Altadena. This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center.So, there's this lady, Nicole Bryne,...
California Farmworkers at Risk as Wildfires Worsen Air Quality
The Wildfire Woes of Farmworkers in CaliforniaIn Oxnard, California, the aftermath of the devastating January wildfires in Pacific Palisades lingered in the air, turning the sky a hazy orange hue. Amid the chaos, Adriana,...
Living Near Golf Courses Increases Parkinson’s Disease Risk
A golf course surrounded by suburban tract housing in Utah. halbergman / iStock UnreleasedYo, check it! Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is all about that digital life. They're dedicated to...
Risk of COVID-19 Mortality Near Oil & Gas Wells
On a chilly February morning in 2020, as the world grappled with the growing threat of the coronavirus pandemic, a tragic event occurred in San Jose, California. It marked the first COVID-19 fatality in...
