University of Texas Health Science Center
Vice president for safety at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.
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Robert Emery
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FROM Robert Emery
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The health risks brought by Tropical Storm Harvey The flooding in Texas and Louisiana pose major health and environmental risks to the region. Explosions were reported at a chemical plant just outside Houston, sending plumes of smoke into the air. That’s not to mention mosquitos, mold, and the potential for contaminated drinking water.
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Previewing James Comey's blockbuster testimony Former FBI director James Comey testifies Thursday in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee, but his opening statement has been released. In it, he says he felt pressured by Donald Trump to declare loyalty to him and publicly clear him of any wrongdoing in the Russia investigation.