public health

Petition: stop Smithfield from feeding ractopamine to pigs, cattle and turkeys

Smithfield is one of the biggest meat production companies in the world, and in the U.S. it feeds pigs, cattle...

This week the EPA announced a proposal for a drastic cut in ground-level ozone standards in the U.S. in a bid to...

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced last week that it is making a $50 million donation to various...

"What is the influence of street network design on public health?" This question prompted a recent study that has...

We know we should take the stairs and not the elevator because it's better for our health and doesn't burn fossil...

The latest Chinese meat scandal is spreading, with reports confirming that Chinese McDonalds, Burger King, KFC...

San Francisco police recently found a woman living in a small room with 300 rats – and there’s not much they...

[gallery_extend] This new wellness centre is a facility made up of multiple interconnected program elements,...

Have you noticed the ever-increasing size of french fries and soda servings? An estimated 57% of adult New Yorkers...

[gallery_extend] Design is often thought of as something reserved for the wealthy, a force that creates...

Scientists at Northwestern University have tapped the terahertz frequency range and opened the door to harm-free...

[gallery_extend] The main component of the Reaction Housing System is its Exo housing unit. The Exo...

After getting washed out by last year's devastating floods in Pakistan, millions of spiders have been building...

As far as stunt activism goes, dropping a dirty-water vending machine in the middle of Manhattan during World Water...