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What is environmental health? - EHN
Jul 21, 2022 · What is an example of environmental health? Living near factories or heavy traffic worsens air quality and leads to health impacts on the lungs and heart.
How social and environmental stress impact children’s health - EHN
1 day ago · Laura Diaz joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the intersection of social and environmental stressors on children’s health.. Diaz, a current fellow and a Ph.D. student in Environmental Health Sciences at UC Berkeley, also talks about how her own childhood shaped her understanding of environmental injustice, and how being a mother has shaped her research ...
Human activity is pushing ecosystems toward collapse, experts warn
2 days ago · As global leaders gather for the UN’s biodiversity summit, scientists caution that continued inaction on biodiversity loss could have catastrophic consequences for humanity.Phoebe Weston reports for The Guardian.In short:Human-driven biodiversity loss has already pushed the planet into a danger zone...
Pollution and our mental health - EHN
Mar 8, 2022 · It’s been known for decades that lead exposure early in life can cause cognitive and learning problems in children. Now, researchers are gathering evidence that lead-exposed children are more likely to experience depression, schizophrenia, and other psychiatric disorders when they become adults.
Plastic pollution, explained - EHN
Jun 4, 2020 · What is throwaway culture? Food in disposable plastic packaging is a common sight in grocery stores. Throwaway culture is a modern phenomenon that was slowly impressed upon the consumer after the Great Depression and war-era years of frugality.
Coronavirus, climate change, and the environment - EHN
Mar 20, 2020 · We all have questions about the novel coronavirus sweeping through our neighborhoods – and across the globe. Dr. Aaron Bernstein is the interim director of Harvard University's Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
What are PFAS? - EHN
Feb 15, 2022 · What’s the difference between PFAS, PFOS, PFOA, PTFE, and GenX? There are estimated to be more than 9,000 PFAS chemicals. Some of the most common include Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), also known as C8.
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About EHN.org and DailyClimate.org - EHN
Journalism that drives the discussion We are a publication of Environmental Health Sciences, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to driving science into public discussion and policy on environmental health issues, including climate change. The EHN.org and Daily Climate newsrooms are edi...