LA's long, troubled history with urban oil drilling is nearing an end after years of health concerns
The Los Angeles area has over 20,000 active, idle or abandoned oil wells. The city and county have voted to ban new ones after studies showed health problems in residents living nearby.
Bhavna Shamasunder, Associate Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy, Occidental College •
conversation
today • ~10 min
today • ~10 min
Sugary drinks tax may have prevented over 5,000 cases of obesity a year in year six girls alone
The introduction of the soft drinks industry levy – the ‘sugary drinks tax’ – in England was followed by a drop in the number of cases of obesity among older
Cambridge University News •
cambridge
yesterday • ~6 min
yesterday • ~6 min
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