Jim Robbins

Tire Toxicity Faces Fresh Scrutiny After Salmon Die-Offs

KFF Health News Original

Tires emit huge volumes of particles and chemicals as they roll along the highway, and researchers are only beginning to understand the threat. One byproduct of tire use, 6PPD-q, is in regulators’ crosshairs after it was found to be killing fish.

Frente a la próxima pandemia

KFF Health News Original

La creciente invasión de entornos naturales a medida que aumenta la población mundial hace que la pregunta sea cuándo ocurrirá otra pandemia mortal, no si ocurrirá.

Heading Off the Next Pandemic

KFF Health News Original

As long as humans encroach on nature, pandemics are inevitable — making it important to concentrate resources in areas where people and wildlife are linked.