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Tag: health risk

Posted inEnvironment

Premature or precautionary? California is first to tackle microplastics in drinking water

by Rachel Becker, CalMatters March 15, 2021March 15, 2021

Huge gaps exist in scientific knowledge, but California is about to set the world’s first health guidelines for microplastics in drinking water. Yet no one agrees how to test water for the tiny bits of plastic, or how dangerous they are.

Posted inCalifornia Currents

State teachers unions affirm opposition to opening schools without more safety measures

by Louis Freedberg, EdSource December 18, 2020December 18, 2020
Posted inCalifornia Currents

A bumpy ride for California’s Amtrak as pandemic surges

by Elizabeth Castillo, CalMatters December 17, 2020December 17, 2020
Posted inCalifornia Currents

California’s smallest districts plan ‘socially distant’ in-person graduations this spring

by Sydney Johnson, EdSource May 22, 2020May 22, 2020
Posted inTalkers

Coronavirus, kids and school closings: A public health expert answers 4 questions

by Aubree Gordon, professor of Public Health, University of Michigan March 16, 2020May 27, 2020
Posted inCalifornia Currents, Featured News, Local News

COVID-19: Food banks face volunteer shortage as many Bay Area pantries close as coronavirus spreads

by Jackie Botts, CalMatters, CALmatters and Erica Hellerstein March 14, 2020May 19, 2020
Posted inCalifornia Currents, Featured News

Coronavirus Q&A: Keeping your child out of school during the crisis; what you need to know

by Ali Tadayon March 14, 2020May 27, 2020
Posted inCalifornia Currents, Featured News

Coronavirus Q&A: What parents and students should know

by Theresa Harrington March 14, 2020May 19, 2020
Posted inFeatured News, Local News

‘Your bills don’t get sick’: Workers say coronavirus prevention isn’t easy

by Erica Hellerstein March 9, 2020May 19, 2020
Posted inFeatured News, Talkers

Coronavirus: A simple way to keep workers – and the economy – from getting sick

by Jay L. Zagorsky March 4, 2020May 19, 2020

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