Three Deaths in Central Harlem Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak

Three Deaths in Central Harlem Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak

By: Eliza Fawcett, Healthbeat |thecity.nyc | Editorial credit: Victoria Lipov / Shutterstock.com This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. Three people have died, and 64 others have been sickened in an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem that has grown significantly in the past week. Legionnaires’ disease is […]

Reporters Explore the Effects of Pesticide Exposure on Farmworkers

Reporters Explore the Effects of Pesticide Exposure on Farmworkers

By USC Center for Health Journalism| Editorial credit: neenawat khenyothaa / shutterstock.com  José suffered second-degree skin burns from a pesticide. Marta developed cancer after years of working in the fields and applying pesticides to crops. Carlos was born without limbs after his pregnant mother was repeatedly exposed to pesticides while picking tomatoes in Florida and […]

This Map Can Help You Find Out if Your Home has Lead Pipes

This Map Can Help You Find Out if Your Home has Lead Pipes

By Mariana Simões, CITY LIMITS |Editorial Credit: Drew Rawcliffe / Shutterstock.com New York City has over 124,000 buildings with lead pipes, city data analyzed by the New York League of Conservation Voters shows. Here’s how you can look up your address. A screenshot of the New York League of Conservation Voters’ new map, displaying homes believed […]