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PFAS 'forever chemicals' could be contaminating millions of acres of farmland
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBiosolids (a byproduct of wastewater treatment) are often used as fertilizer. But toxic “forever chemicals”, or PFAS, could be contaminating that fertilizer, along with millions of acres of farmland.
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Can grief make us accident-prone? A writer rediscovers her balance after loss : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe writer in Amalfi, Italy, where her grandfather is from. Alan Martín Caudillo hide caption toggle caption Alan Martín Caudillo The writer in Amalfi, Italy, where her grandfather is from. …
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She wants to hand out clean syringes to save lives. But is it legal? : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKim Botteicher, founder and executive director of FAVOR ~ Western PA, runs the nonprofit out of the basement of an old church building in Bolivar, Pa. In addition to providing …
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How two mothers bonded in the wake of a Nashville school shooting
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTwo women bonded after the Nashville school shooting a year ago over their children’s exposure to violence and loss.
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There’s a dengue health emergency in Puerto Rico. What to know about the disease : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVictoria Micieli, director and scientist at the Center for Parasitological and Vector Studies of the national scientific research institute CONICET, classifies different species of mosquitoes at a laboratory in La …
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Supreme Court justices seem doubtful of challenge to abortion pill
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Eva Temkin, a former FDA policy expert, about arguments at the Supreme Court regarding the abortion drug Mifepristone.
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Insurance refused to pay for her baby’s air ambulance ride : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAbout two months after undergoing open-heart surgery, Sara England’s infant son, Amari Vaca, was sick and struggling to breathe. Staff members at a local medical center in Salinas, California, arranged …
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NPR’s Debbie Elliott talks with Lance Price of the Antibiotic Resistance Action Center about Chick-fil-A’s decision to drop its “no antibiotics ever” pledge. DEBBIE ELLIOTT, HOST: You probably can’t taste …
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How do we halt the next pandemic? Be kind to critters like bats, says a new paper
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA team of scientists argue that new vaccines and treatments wouldn’t be critical if humans could figure out how to stop viruses from spilling over from animals in the first …