Where howard hu and his team are discovering environmental dangers unearthed from over 60 years of mining. But dangerous exposures are found everywhere. In new yorks inner city robin whyatt is researching the effects some common household chemicals may be having on us and our children. Two studies in two very different places both measuring hazardous exposures, provide a better understanding of the unseen risks that we all take every day and the consequences those risks have on our health. Located in the far northeastern corner of oklahoma the town of picher has a unique landscape. Just steps away from homes schools, and playgrounds sit manmade mountains. Since the turnf the last century through the 1970s, the abundant underground resources of lead and zinc ore were mined to supply among other things material for ammunition used during world war ii. But along with the lead and zinc came tons of mining waste, creating these mounds, called chat piles, that have always been a fixture in t
Corporate funding provided by mutual of america, designing customized products. Thats why were your retirement company. Additional support is provided by and the corporation for public broadcasting and contributions from the pbs station from viewers like you. From the tish studios in Lincoln Center in new york. Thank yous for joining us. There has been a sharp escalation of the crisis in ukraine. Government forces today attacked prorussian separatists who had seized government buildings and police stations near the russian border. There are reports of casualties on both sides. The acting president of ukraine called it the start of a major offensive by the ukrainian army. Translator the National Security and Defense Council decided to launch a fullscale antiterrorist operation using the armed forces of ukraine. We wont let russia repeat the crimea scenario. The Russian Foreign ministry called that decision a criminal order and said it is now the wests responsibility to prevent a civil w
Banning all travel from europe or any other part of the world may slow it, but as weve seen it will not stop it. Americans are looking to their government for leadership, and things are only going to get worse from here. They want to know what practical steps washington is taking. Critics argue the president s Statement Last night during which he announced a travel ban on some European Countries has done little to help. Quote, mr. Trumps address was meant to calm the waters. By the time he finished they were rougher. Former adviser ben rhodes called the situation a dystopian nightmare. The president said copays would be waved for coronavirus treatments. He said trade would be affected by the travel ban before walking it back on twitter. Then he scarcely mentioned coronavirus testing at all. The stock market reacted poorly. Trading was halted twice this morning. Following massive selloffs. For the sect time in less than 24 hours the president tried to quell fears from the oval office ea
Died. Yet the white house has not acted on some specific measure that could keep them in getting sick. Theres no National Stay at home order and only disparate state and city action with florida being the latest state to issue one of those orders. Today, the Surgeon General suggested the cdcs guidance for everyone to stay home should be considered a national order. Shouldnt every state in this country have a stay at home order is the question . Thats the whole point of these 30 days to slow the spread guidelines. We want people nationally to understand the importance of social distancing. We live in a nation that has a system of federalism and the governors get to make the decision and were going to give them the best possible dwins and ths to stay home and social distance. In the middle of a Public Health crisis, the president has refused to open up a special obama care Enrollment Period which could help the uninsured when they need it the most. The one thing the president has done in
Hate. Government sanctioned heroin highs. The nations highest ranking muslim ever to serve in dublin. What does he have to say about the anti islamic rhetoric on the campaign trail . I think islam hates us. And what makes some teams winners and others losers . Im not talking about baseball or football but business. Google has spent the last four years trying to figure out the answer to this question. It will surprise you. But first, heres my take. Having recently discovered how the nomination process works in the republican party, donald trump is furious. If they wanted to keep people out, these are dirty tricksters. In fact, mr. Trump is right on the first and wrong on the second. Political parties do have mechanisms to keep people out. Far from being a trick, they are the crocks of what makes parties valuable in a democracy. Political scientist begins his classic, parties and politics in america with this declaration. No america without democracy. No democracy without politics and no