The Washington City Paper tested 27 public pools in the nation's capital and 37 percent of them came up positive for bacteria that can lead to outbreaks of Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Shigella, norovirus, E. coli infection and other recreational water illnesses.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention amalgamates environmental information from several sources across the country into this online tool for tracking environmental exposures and chronic health conditions.
USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism's annual reporting grants and health journalism fellowships will be held Jul 16-20, 2023. Preference given to reporters pursuing collaborative projects between mainstream and ethnic news outlets. Deadline is May 5.