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Reports of child sexual abuse in Hawai’i are rising at alarming rates, raising serious questions about whether organizations and institutions are doing enough to protect children in their care. According to 2024 data from the state’s five Children’s...

A May 2025 report from the presidential Make America Healthy Again commission has renewed national attention on the health risks of pesticide exposure. The commission singled out two of the most widely used weed killers in the U.S....

For veterans stationed in Hawai‘i during their service, health risks from military service did not end when they left the armed forces. Asbestos — once used widely on Navy ships, in shipyards, and in base housing — continues...

A new Netflix show is shining a light on the devastating consequences that toxic waste mismanagement can have on communities. Toxic Town is a drama based on one of the biggest environmental scandals in the United Kingdom, in...

The waters in and around Hawai‘i may look picture-perfect to the naked eye, but potentially dangerous herbicides and pesticides are lurking beneath that beauty. A recent U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study found widespread pesticide contamination in many streams,...

HONOLULU – The Hawai’i law firm Galiher DeRobertis & Waxman has filed a lawsuit against the Boys & Girls Club of Hawai’i (BGCH), alleging the organization failed to protect a 10-year-old boy from repeated sexual abuse, harassment and...

Rideshare services like Uber and Lyft have revolutionized transportation, offering convenience and affordability to passengers. But alarming safety concerns regarding Lyth and Uber sexual assault cases have cast a shadow over their widespread use. Records of Lyft and...

You may have heard about mesothelioma, a rare but aggressive cancer. You may think it is becoming a thing of the past or could never affect you or your family. But this disease continues to affect thousands of...