Climate and Health

How the environment and climate change impact community health

Ben Thorp

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Half of Americans breathe unhealthy air. Here’s how Midwest metros are doing

Benjamin Thorp

American Lung Association warns that air pollution is worsening as EPA looks to rollback regulations.
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Drugmakers bleed horseshoe crab for tests. Some push for a sustainable alternative

Benjamin Thorp

Indianapolis Zoo and Eli Lilly are part of a push to move medical industry away from using horseshoe crab blood and towards synthetic genetically engineered alternatives.

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The Checkup

In each installment of The Checkup, the health reporting team at Side Effects Public Media explores a single question sparked by a recent news story, or maybe by one of our listeners. You can find every episode online, on the radio, or hear us on the WFYI News Now podcast.