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Environmental health - World Health Organization (WHO)

(4 days ago) WebEnvironmental health. Healthier environments could prevent almost one quarter of the global burden of disease. The COVID-19 pandemic is a further reminder of the delicate relationship between people and our planet. Clean air, stable climate, adequate …

https://www.who.int/health-topics/environmental-health

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Lancet Countdown Report Shows Climate Change’s Impact on …

(4 days ago) WebNov. 14, 2023. Climate change continues to have a worsening effect on health and mortality around the world, according to an exhaustive report published on Tuesday by an …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/climate/climate-change-health-effects-lancet.html

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130 million Americans routinely breathe unhealthy air, report finds …

(3 days ago) WebLate last year, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a long-awaited update to its regulatory standard for PM2.5, or fine particle pollution. The agency …

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/24/1246729103/unhealthy-dangerous-air-hurts-130-million-americans

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Climate change, fossil fuels hurting people's health, says new …

(5 days ago) WebWhen wildfire smoke from massive fires in Canada blanketed the U.S. in the summer of 2023, emergency rooms saw a spike in admissions for lung problems but …

https://www.npr.org/2023/11/14/1211888762/climate-change-fossil-fuels-hurting-peoples-health-says-new-global-report

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How Climate Change May Affect Your Health - The New York Times

(Just Now) WebClimate change endangers the safety of foods and water supplies by fostering organisms that cause food poisoning and microbial contamination of drinking water. …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/01/well/eat/climate-change-health.html

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Environmental health - Latest research and news Nature

(2 days ago) WebResearch Open Access 13 Apr 2024 Communications Earth & Environment Volume: 5, P: 199 Current inequality and future potential of US urban tree cover for …

https://www.nature.com/subjects/environmental-health

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Climate crisis could cause 'catastrophic harm' to human health, …

(Just Now) WebMore than 200 medical journals are calling on the World Health Organization to deem two overlapping environmental crises — climate change and biodiversity loss …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/world-health-organization-medical-journals-global-emergency-1.7006682

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Climate change and health: three grand challenges - Nature

(Just Now) WebClimate change may be the greatest health threat of the twenty-first century, impacting lives both directly and indirectly, through undermining the environmental and …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02438-w

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Environment : NPR

(1 days ago) WebBreaking news on the environment, climate change, pollution, and endangered species. Also featuring Climate Connections, a special series on climate change co-produced by …

https://www.npr.org/sections/environment/

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Reducing Health Risks From Warming Temperatures and …

(7 days ago) Websupport to address these urgent and complex problems. As the climate continues to change, and weather-related events such as floods, hurricanes, wildfires, and heat …

https://www.nih.gov/sites/default/files/research-training/initiatives/climate-change/202404-climate-health-crisis-factsheet.pdf

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CDC National Center for Environmental Health

(5 days ago) WebNCEH provides leadership to promote health & quality of life by preventing or controlling those diseases or disabilities resulting from interaction between people and the …

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/

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Climate Effects on Health CDC

(6 days ago) WebClimate Effects on Health. Climate change, together with other natural and human-made health stressors, influences human health and disease in numerous ways. Some …

https://www.cdc.gov/climateandhealth/effects/default.htm

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11 global health issues to watch in 2023, according to IHME experts

(2 days ago) WebAs the year 2022 winds down, what is next on the horizon for global health? We turned to our IHME experts for their takes on the most critical health issues to watch …

https://www.healthdata.org/news-events/insights-blog/acting-data/11-global-health-issues-watch-2023-according-ihme-experts

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Air Pollution’s Invisible Toll on Your Health - The New York Times

(Just Now) WebWorldwide, an international research team reported last year, air pollution “accounts for about 9 million deaths per year,” they wrote in Frontiers in Public Health. …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/28/well/live/air-pollution-health.html

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2023 Environmental Scan of Current and Emerging Public Health

(6 days ago) WebASTHO administered the 2023 Environmental Scan survey to SHOs between April and June 2023. In total, 42 states and Washington, D.C. have at least one …

https://www.astho.org/topic/research/environmental-scan/

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15 Biggest Environmental Problems of 2024 Earth.Org

(9 days ago) WebHere are some of the biggest environmental problems of our lifetime, from deforestation and biodiversity loss to food waste and fast fashion. —. 1. Global Warming …

https://earth.org/the-biggest-environmental-problems-of-our-lifetime/

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Articles in 2023 Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

(Just Now) WebDarkening clouds after restrictions in maritime sulfur emissions. An article in Atmos. Chem. Phys. found that reductions in maritime sulfur emissions led to less …

https://www.nature.com/natrevearthenviron/articles?year=2023

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New policy brief: sustainable behaviours for health and the …

(9 days ago) WebGlobally, as much as 24% of all deaths are related to the environment. Air pollution, unsafe water and the overarching threat of climate change are not just …

https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/28-04-2024-new-policy-brief--sustainable-behaviours-for-health-and-the-environment

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Environmental Health - Healthy People 2030 health.gov

(1 days ago) WebMore than 12 million people around the world die every year because they live or work in unhealthy environments. 1 Healthy People 2030 focuses on reducing people’s exposure …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/environmental-health

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Environmental Topics US EPA

(Just Now) WebEPA supports the Cancer Moonshot effort by understanding and preventing toxic and environmental exposures and preventing more cancers before they start. …

https://www.epa.gov/environmental-topics

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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

(9 days ago) WebThe National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is expanding and accelerating its contributions to scientific knowledge of human health and …

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics

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Climate and Environment - The New York Times

(9 days ago) WebThe heavy rains that pounded East Africa for weeks, killing hundreds, have spilled into the Masai Mara, one of Africa’s greatest wildlife national reserves. By Mohamed Ahmed and …

https://www.nytimes.com/section/climate

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Introduction to Environmental Public Health Tracking

(3 days ago) WebEssentials of Environmental Public Health Tracking is a learning module designed to: Provide you with information about how the environment affects public health and. …

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/tracking/tracking-intro.html

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