"Environmental disaster": Toxic aftermath of Los Angeles fires puts public at risk, experts warn
Steve Calanog, the EPA's incident commander for the Palisades and Eaton fires called it “probably the largest lithium-ion ...
Are LA beaches safe after the fires? What to know before heading to the shore
Beachgoers should watch out for debris and pay extra attention to water quality following rains, according to public health ...
Public Health Survived the Pandemic. Now It Fights Politics.
Five years after the pandemic began, many local health officials say that the politicization of Covid has left them with ...
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With first measles case in an LA resident and an outbreak in Texas, what SoCal needs to know
One person has died in Texas, another in New Mexico. An infant with the virus came through LAX, and now there's an L.A.
Public health officials close stretch of coast in Long Beach after over 10,500 gallon sewage spill
Officials say that the sewage happened in Rowland Heights, and that despite the spill's origin being more than 30 miles away, the sewage will eventually move to the Pacific Ocean by way of the San ...
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Louisiana no longer promoting mass vaccinations. How will this affect the community?
Deborah Gurgel Smith of LSU Health Shreveport School of Allied Health Professions discusses ramifications of the State Health ...
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LA County reports first measles case of 2025—in LAX traveler—as cases confirmed in Philadelphia, NY state
The LAX case involves the first measles patient diagnosed in 2025 in a Los Angeles County resident, and the person possibly ...
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Louisiana health experts warn against measles parties: ‘It’s a horrible idea’
The U.S. measles outbreak so far has claimed the life of one child, and infected at least 222 people, 33 of whom were ...
Two Louisiana senators seek to remove public fluoridation from drinking water
Two Louisiana State senators have proposed a Bill that would stop water districts from adding fluoride to drinking water.
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RFK Jr. wants to rid U.S. water systems of fluoride. Will Louisiana ban fluoride in water?
Water fluoridation in community water systems is considered an effective public health measure that prevents tooth decay and ...
LA County contracts with Planned Parenthood for student health services
LA County contracted with Planned Parenthood to provide sexual health services to high schoolers, costing $1.4 million for 2024-2025.