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Miami-Dade wanted to enact rules, but the new state law prevents cities and counties from doing so. Employers say they want consistency in regulations. Worker advocates call it "outrageous" as summer approaches.
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How do Aedes female mosquitos find the perfect site to lay their eggs? FIU researchers find they rely on one another for good reviews of breeding sites.
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The EPA is tightening regulation of ethylene oxide, a carcinogenic gas used to sterilize medical devices. The agency is trying to balance the interests of the health care industry supply chain with those of communities where the gas creates airborne health risks.
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Global transportation and trade, compounded by people continuing to alter the local environment, has led to the spread of mosquitoes around the world. But how will these insects deal with a warming world?
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Miami-Dade is set to again discuss landmark heat protections for outdoor workers, but the Legislature could preempt it before then with measures pushed by business lobby groups.
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According to the legislation, measures to limit "auxiliary containers" would be "expressly preempted to the state." The bill also removes "obsolete provisions" on reviewing "specified" reports.
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Last year’s sargassum bloom was so big it posed challenges on a hemispheric scale for marine ecosystems and coastal towns. The size of this summer’s fledgling bloom is setting records.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has earmarked $30 million to pay for efforts to reduce blue-green algae in Caloosahatchee River and increase water quality
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Once completed, the Suspended Ion Exchange plant in Tampa is expected to be the first in the U.S. and largest in the world.
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At least 17 states have issued PFAS-related fish consumption advisories, KFF Health News found. But with no federal guidance, what is considered safe to eat varies significantly among states, most of which provide no regulation.