Nebraska /tags/nebraska Nebraska en-US Copyright © 2024 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT Midwestern states have a mixed record on fighting lung cancer, report finds /health-science-environment/2023-11-14/report-midwestern-states-have-a-mixed-record-on-fighting-lung-cancer Missouri and Iowa show little progress in cutting their rates of new cancer cases, according to the latest American Lung Association report. Nebraska and Kansas saw rates of new cases remain below or at the national average. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-11-14/report-midwestern-states-have-a-mixed-record-on-fighting-lung-cancer Kavahn Mansouri 'Time bomb' lead pipes are set to be removed. But water utilities have to find them first /health-science-environment/2022-06-22/time-bomb-lead-pipes-are-set-to-be-removed-but-water-utilities-have-to-find-them-first Water utilities have never been required to thoroughly inventory lead pipes except in a crisis. Health experts warn problems with these “underground poisonous straws” can arise out of the blue. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-06-22/time-bomb-lead-pipes-are-set-to-be-removed-but-water-utilities-have-to-find-them-first Allison Kite Their Parents Fear For Their Jobs, So Children Of Meatpacking Workers Speak Out On COVID-19 For Them /2020-06-05/their-parents-fear-for-their-jobs-so-children-of-meatpacking-workers-speak-out-on-covid-19-for-them Nebraska’s largest COVID-19 hotspots are meatpacking areas with deep immigrant roots. But many workers feel they can’t speak out about ongoing concerns... Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:30:24 GMT /2020-06-05/their-parents-fear-for-their-jobs-so-children-of-meatpacking-workers-speak-out-on-covid-19-for-them Christina Stella