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5.1 million more pounds of ground beef recalled by U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Since Oct. 4, more than 12 million pounds of raw beef have been recalled due to suspected salmonella contamination.

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5.1 million more pounds of ground beef recalled by U.S. Department of Agriculture

Air pollution in India linked with higher risk of heart disease, stroke: Study

Pittsburgh's Neville Island residents could have been drinking PFAS-contaminated water for a month, township officials say

EHN reporter: Here's how Pittsburgh journalists should cover the LGBTQ+ community

How the US betrayed the Marshall Islands, kindling the next nuclear disaster

'Nobody gets out without damage': What fighting fire does to the body

Peter Dykstra: Clearing up some myths about the seven—yes, seven—Koch Brothers

Pittsburgh residents petition officials—again—to take action on rotten-smelling air

Great Barrier Reef: Scientists find banned pesticides and blast chemical regulator

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