In the defense bill Congress made law, officials are hoping to protect service members and their families from dangers inside their homes and address health impacts.
The tour came after continued concerns over conditions with reports of mold and pest infestations, along with lead poisoning that could affect children.
People that picked up bottled water spooled by FEMA to a Flint church are being told to pour it out after reports of the bottles smelling like mildew and mold.
Two years after Hurricanes Maria and Irma, records show the agency’s work on long-term recovery on the islands is crawling compared with some states on the mainland.
"I was a total cheerleader for this industry at the beginning. Now I just want to make sure no one else makes the same mistake I did. It has ruined my life."
Jane Worthington moved her grandkids to protect them from oil and gas wells—but it didn't work. In US fracking communities, the industry's pervasiveness causes social strain and mental health problems.
EHN.org scientific investigation finds western Pennsylvania families near fracking are exposed to harmful chemicals, and regulations fail to protect communities' mental, physical, and social health.
"Once they had the results of our study [families] felt like they had proof that these chemicals are in their air, their water, and making their way into their bodies."
