A bloody mass shooting on a packed Brooklyn subway train by an apparently deranged man is raising concerns over whether a rebrand of the embattled de Blasio-era “ThriveNYC” initiative has the leadership to handle the city’s growing mental health crisis. In videos posted on social media, alleged subway terrorist Frank James […]
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Scientists sound alarm at US regulator’s new ‘forever chemicals’ definition | US Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) department responsible for protecting the public from toxic substances is working under a new definition of PFAS “forever chemicals” that excludes some of their widely used compounds. The new “working definition”, established by the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, is not only at odds […]
Covid News: C.D.C. Director Says Agency Is Working on ‘Relevant’ Health Guidance
Video Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the agency would soon issue new guidance, including on masks, for the next phase of the pandemic.CreditCredit…Al Drago for The New York Times As the Omicron wave recedes in the United States, more states loosen mask […]