Poisonin the Rivers The Quiet Scandal of Landfill Leachate in the Hudson and Mohawk It’s an invisible poison, flowing every day into two of New York’s most important waterways. From 2019 to 2023, landfill leachate, a chemical soup created when rainwater filters...
How Broken Pharmacy Systems Are Failing New York’s Most Vulnerable Last week, I took my 91-year-old father to our local pharmacy after a series of hospital stays that left his medication list changed again! He has trusted this pharmacy for decades. But this time,...
Join the discussion! FollowFollow Lead and Lies: Albany’s West Hill and the Forgotten Children In Albany’s West Hill neighborhood, 23% of children tested in 2020 had elevated blood-lead levels, a rate more than four times the national average. Lead poisoning...
Redacted, Delayed, and Deceptive: Is the FDA Hiding the Truth About Drug Rejections? When a government agency claims it’s championing transparency, but then releases over 200 heavily redacted documents years after the fact. Documents that were never meant for public...
What’s really in Over-the-counter meds In the United States, over-the-counter (OTC) medications are widely trusted for their accessibility, affordability, and efficacy. However, recent developments have raised concerns about the safety and oversight of these commonly...
Photo credit: Tima Miroshnichenko Bottled Water vs Tap Water In the United States, bottled water is often perceived as a cleaner, safer alternative to tap water. However, recent investigations reveal that this perception may not align with reality. A significant...
