California
Tire toxicity faces fresh scrutiny after salmon die-offs
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6PPD-q, a byproduct of tire use, is in regulators’ crosshairs after it was found to be killing fish.California
Paris Hilton backs California bill requiring sunshine on ‘troubled teen industry’
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The celebrity hotel heiress is setting her sights on legislation in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.California
California health workers may face rude awakening with $25 minimum wage law
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Some experts are skeptical, however, that the new law will have negative effects.health
California clinics brace for fallout from Arizona abortion ban
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Even before the ruling, confusion about abortion restrictions brought Arizona patients, and others, to California health care providers, straining some facilities’ staff.Bay Area
They work 80 hours a week for low pay. Now, California’s early-career doctors are joining unions
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Medical residents have a grueling job, typically working 60 to 80 hours a week.California
Attacks on emergency room workers prompt debate over tougher penalties
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Proposed law would increase penalties for attacks on ER workers to match those levied for assaults on EMTs.Health Matters
More kids are dying of drug overdoses. Could pediatricians do more to help?
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Drug use among adolescents has declined -- but drug-associated deaths are up due to fake Xanax, Adderall, or Percocet pills laced with the powerful opioid fentanyl.California
California universities are required to offer abortion pills. Many just don’t mention it
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A law that requires all the state’s 33 public university campuses provide abortion pills took effect in January 2023.Health Matters
