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Whatcom County city debates removing fluoride from its water
The issue surfaced after some Lynden residents and officials questioned the safety of the mineral additive, which is used to help prevent tooth decay.
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More Washington companies offer doula services in health benefits
Businesses like Microsoft and Walmart are covering costs for birth workers, which advocates say can help lower racial disparity in pregnancy outcomes.
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For-profit Tacoma ICE center blocks health and labor inspections
Conditions in the immigrant detention facility have garnered over 300 complaints, but a law to increase state oversight is still tied up in court.
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Flu and COVID vaccines coming to Washington
Health officials are encouraging vaccinations for COVID-19, influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV) ahead of the winter illness season.
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Amid heavy smoke, wildfire crews work without practical respirators
'There are times where you just don’t breathe, because you can’t.'