Public Health

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Latest water tests at Wildwood beaches find fecal bacterial levels back within safe range for swimmers

Climate change deemed huge public health threat by dozens of medical organizations

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To combat teen vaping, Nebraska school district testing students for nicotine

Juul initiates research into the public health effects of e-cigarette use

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Inspectors find 'egregious' conditions at Essex County ICE facility

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Point Breeze athletic field closed for elevated lead levels in soil

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Spider-like, clinging jellyfish with intense stings spotted again at Jersey Shore just before Memorial Day weekend

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Philly among hardest hit in statewide hepatitis A outbreak

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Philadelphia reports 8% drop in drug overdose deaths in 2018

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3 moral reasons why parents need to get their children vaccinated against measles

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Pennsylvania to set maximum PFAS level in drinking water after EPA takes a pass

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The Philadelphia soda tax, while regressive, saves lives of those most at risk

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Popular weed killer’s alleged link to cancer spreads concern

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FDA warns public that seizures are a potential side effect of vaping, launches investigation

A Green New Deal for Philadelphia

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Already more U.S. measles cases this year than all of 2018

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PFAS Action Team meeting to provide updates on sampling plan, hear public comment

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No debate: Vaccines are the key to public health

Disney parks to ban smoking, vaping beginning May 1

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3 Philadelphia dental offices closed due to unsanitary practices, possible infection

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Children's Health

Does it make sense to delay children’s vaccines?

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West Chester University student gets mumps after visiting Temple campus

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Pennsylvania is keeping an eye on ticks with statewide collection survey

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Saying another flu pandemic inevitable, WHO launches global strategy

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Sex trafficking in the United States: 4 questions answered

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EPA's plan to regulate chemical contaminants in drinking water is a drop in the bucket

Well-meaning legislation will worsen affordable housing shortage in Philadelphia

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Paid family leave is an investment in public health, not a handout

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Two crises in one: As drug use rises, so does syphilis

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Measles outbreak sends vaccine demand soaring, even among the hesitant

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Dying while black: Perpetual gaps exist in health care for African-Americans

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Children's Health

Measles: Why it's so deadly, and why vaccination is so vital

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Casey excoriates EPA's reported pass on limits on PFOA and PFOS in drinking water

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A proposal to reduce vaccine exemptions while respecting rights of conscience

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Children's Health

3 ethical reasons for vaccinating your children

Careless Christmas party guests can ruin recycling for your whole block

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Teen's science experiment uncovers roundworm contamination at Montgomery County parks

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Why did the flu kill 80,000 Americans last year?

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About 1.9 million vapers in the United States – and numbers growing

City announces plan to clear Frankford Avenue, Emerald Street drug encampments

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A polio-like virus is popping up in the U.S., with cases in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

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Mayor: 'Yes, there are rats in Longport'

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Are rats taking over Longport? Some locals fear it's true

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