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Category: Public Health

Posted inEnvironment

Sen. Wiener, two other lawmakers announce bills to increase corporate pollution transparency

by Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation January 31, 2023January 31, 2023

Roughly 71 percent of the world’s greenhouse gasses since 1988 had been emitted by just 100 companies.

Posted inCOVID-19 Information Hub

Sonoma County phasing out mobile COVID-19 testing sites due to declining use

by Katy St. Clair, Bay City News Foundation January 26, 2023January 26, 2023
Posted inCOVID-19 Information Hub

Napa County economy unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels until after 2024

by Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation January 25, 2023January 25, 2023
Posted inLocal News

A Paxlovid primer: What older Americans must know before taking anti-COVID drug

by Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News January 25, 2023January 25, 2023
Posted inLocal News

Sitting all day is terrible for your health — new study finds an easy way to counteract it

by Keith Diaz, for The Conversation January 23, 2023January 20, 2023
Posted inLocal News

San Francisco eyes decision to authorize safe injection sites despite lack of state approval

by Joe Dworetzky, Bay City News Foundation January 23, 2023January 23, 2023
Posted inCOVID-19 Information Hub

Contra Costa County, Kaiser Permanente urge residents to avoid hospital for common illnesses

by Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation January 20, 2023January 20, 2023
Posted inCOVID-19 Information Hub

COVID-19 has killed more than 1,000 with developmental disabilities, per state data

by Katy St. Clair, Bay City News Foundation January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

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