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A FairWarning story

New lookup to tell you what’s in your water

July 27, 2017

Want to know what hazards might be lurking in your local water supply? An updated online database launched today by the Environmental Working Group, a research and advocacy organization, provides some answers.

Kids feel electric current in water, raise alarm

July 25, 2017

A group of schoolkids on a field trip noticed something strange when swimming at Martha’s Vineyard, an island near Cape Cod, Massachusetts popular with vacationers.

NFPA and ESFI work to reduce fatalities caused by electric shock drowning in pools and marinas

July 14, 2017

With summer in full swing, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) are joining forces to remind people about the potential electrical hazards in swimming pools, hot tubs and spas, on board boats and in the waters surrounding boats, marinas and launch ramps.

American Public Health Association wants healthy communities

New “playbook” covers environmental health

June 13, 2017

"Everyone — regardless of age, gender, pre-existing conditions, income or other factors — should have the opportunity to achieve the highest possible level of health, which encompasses physical, mental and social well-being,” says Surili Sutaria Patel, MS.

Report: Unsafe drinking water widespread in U.S.

“There’s no cop on the beat enforcing our drinking water laws”

May 12, 2017

Nearly a quarter of the U.S. population -- approximately 77 million people – is drinking water from systems reporting violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act in 2015, according to a report issued recently by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

‘Racist' pool safety poster angers parents

June 29, 2016

An American Red Cross Hospital has issued an apology for a poster about swim safety guidelines for children that shows white children being safe and African-American and Latino children breaking safety rules.

In California, fracking is being decided at county level

June 15, 2016

Butte County, California has become the fourth county in that state to ban the controversial method of harvesting natural gas known as hydraulic fracturing or fracking.

Investigation of Flint water crisis:

Public workers are protected by state and federal whistleblower laws, says National COSH

January 27, 2016

The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) said today that as investigations of the ongoing Flint water crisis continue, public workers have a right to know that they are protected by state and federal whistleblower statutes, as well as civil service rules.

Announcing CMC Rescue’s new inflatable RIT-Craft – a compact multipurpose craft that can save lives

June 22, 2015

CMC Rescue’s RIT-Craft by 2Tinga was designed from scratch to incorporate the needs of those working in the emergency field. Designed and constructed for rapid deployment, the 12-foot-long craft inflates in minutes using SCBA or a compressor.

Boating safety includes electrical concerns

June 10, 2015

Boating season is underway, with thousands of people taking to the water for fun and fishing. When it comes to boating-related hazards, sunburns and drowning come to mind, but Electrical Safety Foundation International says boaters should also be mindful of electrical dangers.

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