Is a healthy environment a human right? Testing the idea in Appalachia
Friday, July 14, 2017 - 09:22
in Health & Medicine
Do we have a fundamental right to breathe clean air, drink clean water and eat safe food? The idea of environmental human rights is receiving growing attention worldwide, driven by our global ecological crisis. But the United States has lagged behind in codifying these rights into laws and in successfully furthering them.