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The environmental footprint of health care: a global assessment

(3 days ago) WEBAs an example of the trends in the environmental footprint from 2000 to 2015, the nitrogen footprint of global health care increased from about 1 megaton (Mt) in 2000 to about 1·4 Mt in 2015 ( figure 2A ), representing a constant 1·9% of global emissions and a constant …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(20)30121-2/fulltext

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Environmental Impacts of the U.S. Health Care System and Effects …

(3 days ago) WEBThe U.S. health care sector is highly interconnected with industrial activities that emit much of the nation’s pollution to air, water, and soils. We estimate emissions …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4900601/

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Health Care Pollution And Public Health Damage In …

(Just Now) WEBHealth Damages. Health care–related PM 2.5 and ozone pollution are estimated to have caused the loss of 133,000–188,000 …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01247

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Health Care Sustainability Metrics: Building A Safer, Low-Carbon …

(Just Now) WEBThe health sector’s contribution to damaging and degrading the natural environment has become increasingly clear in recent years. A 2019 estimate places health care’s global …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01103

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Sustainability in Healthcare: Perspectives and Reflections …

(3 days ago) WEBINTRODUCTION. Sustainability is an important point of attention for the public at large, for governments, and for the healthcare system [1-3].Previously, the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7591295/

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The environmental impact of healthcare - Pursuit

(8 days ago) WEBIn the US, the healthcare sector contributes an estimated 8.5 per cent of the country’s total greenhouse gas emissions. The sectors of other developed countries, like Canada and Japan, leave a relatively …

https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/the-environmental-impact-of-healthcare

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Do no harm: addressing the environmental impact of health care

(Just Now) WEBPlanetary and human health are inseparably connected; yet, health-care systems produce considerable amounts of greenhouse gas emissions, waste and …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41572-022-00372-8

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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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Climate change - World Health Organization (WHO)

(4 days ago) WEBClimate change affects food availability, quality and diversity, exacerbating food and nutrition crises. Temperature and precipitation changes enhance the spread of …

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-and-health

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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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Estimating environmental health impacts - World Health …

(9 days ago) WEBEstimating environmental health impacts. In 2016, as much as 24% of all deaths worldwide were attributable to the environment. Factors include air pollution, water and …

https://www.who.int/activities/environmental-health-impacts

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Environmental Changes Are Fueling Human, Animal and Plant …

(3 days ago) WEBOther environmental changes could amplify disease risks in a wide variety of ways. For instance, introduced species can bring new pathogens with them, and …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/health/environment-climate-health.html

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Advancing Global Health through Environmental and Public Health

(3 days ago) WEB1. Introduction. Traditionally, environmental health problems have been addressed by controlling a single pollutant or exposure. However, today’s complex …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7142667/

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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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Environmental issues are health issues: Making a case and setting …

(2 days ago) WEBIncreasing demands on ecosystems, decreasing biodiversity, and climate change are among the most pressing environmental issues of our time. As changing weather …

https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2021-68486-009.html

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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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Environmental Health: What It Is and Critical Health Concerns

(7 days ago) WEBEnvironmental health is the public health field that monitors and addresses physical, chemical, and biological factors that impact your health though they're not …

https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-environmental-health-4158207

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What environmental health problems affect our health? - EHN

(2 days ago) WEBThere are many environmental health issues that affect human health. These include: Air pollution — nine out of 10 people currently breathe air that exceeds …

https://www.ehn.org/what-is-environmental-health-2657680870/what-environmental-health-problems-affect-our-health

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Empowering Sustainable Healthcare: The Role of Health Literacy

(1 days ago) WEBThe imperative of sustainability in healthcare is becoming more pressing due to global health crises, climate change, and the rising burden of chronic diseases. …

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/10/3964

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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 Health - American Public Health Association

(9 days ago) WEBWhat is environmental health? Environmental health centers on the relationships between people and their environment. When people are exposed to hazards like …

https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues/environmental-health

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What environmental factors affect health?

(2 days ago) WEBHealth problems related to the environment are complex and develop for a variety of reasons, including how likely a person’s genes are to develop a disease or …

https://environmentalhealth.ucdavis.edu/communities/what-environmental-factors-affect-health

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Beyond the Fields: Unraveling Zambia's Drought Crisis - Global …

(Just Now) WEBLatest news. Read the latest news stories: The Bleak déjà vu in Darfur Thursday, May 09, 2024; Dissenting Voices at Nairobi Soil Health Forum Over …

https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/05/08/36669

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Multidistrict PFAS Trials Foreseen in 2025 on Varied Issues (1)

(6 days ago) WEBPersonal injury trials involving four diseases alleged to have resulted from firefighting foams containing PFAS would begin in 2025 under a newly issued federal …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/multidistrict-pfas-trials-foreseen-into-2025-on-separate-issues

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Public health and environment - World Health Organization (WHO)

(Just Now) WEBPublic health and environment. Climate change is impacting human lives and health in a variety of ways. It threatens the essential ingredients of good health - clean air, safe …

https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/public-health-and-environment

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EPA rule bans toxic chemical methylene chloride, toxic solvent …

(8 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that …

https://apnews.com/article/epa-bans-methylene-chloride-toxic-paint-stripper-2af690a9c03d514a9cb9771c82400ba3

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Issue 3490 Magazine cover date: 11 May 2024 New Scientist

(Just Now) WEBHealth The 'forever chemicals' toxic to your health - and how to avoid them Environment European summers will be hotter than predicted because of cleaner air

https://www.newscientist.com/issue/3490/

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Heat wave in Southeast Asia closes schools, triggers health alerts

(3 days ago) WEBThe Philippines has closed schools down and warned of overloading on its power grid, as authorities across Southeast Asia issued a series of health alerts for a …

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-dangerous-heat-prompts-shift-online-classes-power-crunch-2024-04-29/

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Welcome to the Purdue Online Writing Lab

(7 days ago) WEBThe Online Writing Lab at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and we provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at Purdue.

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/index.html

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EGLE invests more than $958 million in lead service line removals …

(2 days ago) WEBAs part of United for Infrastructure Week, today’s MI Environment story is based on a press release issued by EGLE.. EGLE Director Phil Roos joined officials …

https://www.michigan.gov/egle/newsroom/mi-environment/2024/05/13/egle-invests-more-than-958-million-dollars-in-lead-service-line-removals-to-protect-public-health

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Mental Health At Work: Moving Forward In Conflict - Forbes

(1 days ago) WEBMental Health Awareness Week focuses on the benefits of movement, so here are 3 ways to use movement to manage conflict. Conflict is a workplace mental health …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/annashields/2024/05/09/mental-health-at-work-moving-forward-in-conflict/

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Australian federal budget 2024: what we know so far and what to …

(Just Now) WEB$100m to speed up environmental approvals, including assistance for business. Gender equality The government has committed $925m for the leaving …

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/09/australian-federal-budget-2024-what-we-know-so-far-and-what-to-expect-surplus

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