Pollutions

Vinyl chloride, a chemical released in the Ohio train derailment, can damage the liver

Philadelphia Water Department looking for adoptable dog to help combat urban pollution

Philadelphia Water Department dogs

Philly reports drop in air pollution, delays plastic bag ban until 2021

Air Pollution Coronavirus

Local slaughterhouses violating Clean Water Act, environmental report says

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What companies can learn from Volkswagen

Ultra processed Foods

Americans want stricter regulations on ultra-processed food makers, poll shows

Breast Cancer GLP-1s

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may help lower risk of breast cancer, Penn study finds

Psychosis College Students

Most college students with psychosis do not get the help they need, study finds

Cooper Health Gloucester

Cooper University Health Care plans new medical campus in Gloucester Township

Obesity Work Week

Could a four-day work week help reduce obesity rates? It's a question America may want to consider

Jefferson Delaware Med School

Thomas Jefferson University to run Delaware's first medical school

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