Deaths that could have been prevented or treated with timely medical care are rising across the United States as they fall in other higher-income countries. America ranks just below Bulgaria and above ...

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After decades of lax oversight, new efforts are underway to protect communities from toxic emissions without putting the industry out of business.

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The rate is especially high in the Houston area. The state has refused or struggled to make changes that provide public insurance to more children.

Pollution problems have been documented for years in the unincorporated community outside Houston.