Bold action needed to get smart on antibiotics
In the U.S. alone, the CDC estimates that at least 2 million Americans are infected with some form of an antibiotic resistant disease each year, and 23,000 people die as a direct result. Without swift...
View ArticleMA transportation system is falling behind
Massachusetts transportation infastructure in need of significant repair and investment.
View ArticleHigh lead levels found in water at hundreds of schools
Hundreds of Massachusetts schools found to have lead in drinking water.
View ArticleEditorial: State regulations needed to ensure safe water in schools
It is time to get the lead out of drinking water in our schools and daycare centers.
View ArticleBoston's rush hour is starting earlier, lasting longer
MASSPIRG Staff Attorney Matt Casale appeared on Boston 25 News on September 5 to talk about our traffic problem.
View ArticleGet the Lead Out: Parents urged to take action on lead in school drinking water
As children head back to school, public health advocates are equipping parents with resources to address the issue of lead contamination in school water fountains.
View ArticleOveruse of antibiotics in animals is making us sick
Yes, we’re “running out of effective antibiotics,” as noted. But the solution cannot feature developing more, and more expensive, drugs. We can do something less costly that would be a common-sense move.
View ArticleMULVANEY SAYS HE'LL "FIX" CFPB, WARREN TO JOIN PROTEST TUESDAY
Mick Mulvaney has "inherent conflicts" in running the CFPB. First, he runs the White House budget office, and the CFPB was designed to be an independent agency, and second, he has nothing but disdain...
View ArticleHold the antibiotics this 4th of July
Key things to know to protect your health when you're preparing your 4th of July barbecue.
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