Health

Health
Air pollution still plagues nearly half of Americans. That does a number on our health
Despite improvements in air quality in past decades, 156 million Americans still breathe in too much soot or ozone, says the annual State of the Air report from the American Lung Association.
Understanding autism
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with experts and advocates about the rise in autism diagnoses, what autism is, what it isn’t and why the conversation matters.
Like measles, misinformation is spreading, poll finds
With the U.S. now reporting more than 800 measles cases, a new poll from health policy research group KFF finds that many people are being exposed to false claims about measles and the measles vaccine.
Health department issues new warning about eating fish from some Minnesota lakes with ‘forever chemicals’
The changes to the fish consumption guidelines affect about 44 water bodies in 10 counties, in both the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. PFAS are a group of human-made chemicals widely used for decades in consumer products to resist water, stains and grease.