Health and Public Safety
December 10, 2008 -
Deaths from overdoses of prescription drugs are increasing in the United States, especially in West Virginia, according to a study released Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
October 29, 2008 -
Following Hurricane Ike, we here at Facing South raised questions about the wisdom of building high-security biolabs handling some of the most dangerous pathogens known to man on a barrier island vulnerable to violent storms and flooding.
October 13, 2008 -
A new report from the Economic Policy Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based think-tank, shows that fewer working-age Americans are being covered under employer-sponsored health plans.
September 30, 2008 -
In what's being called an "unusual request," Houston Mayor Bill White has asked the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to grant a hearing before a judge on the latest permit application for a Houston petrochemical refinery, citing concerns over its high emissions of cancer-causing pollution.