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Reconstructing the Public Health Burden of Energy During the Last

(3 days ago) WEBReconstructing the Public Health Burden of Energy During the Last Decade in the U.S. – 3 Key Takeaways for Energy and Climate Policymaking. The Harvard Healthy Buildings program collaborated with the Harvard Chan Center for Climate, Health, and …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/healthybuildings/2021/05/05/reconstructing-the-public-health-burden-of-energy-during-the-last-decade-in-the-u-s-3-key-takeaways-for-energy-and-climate-policymaking/

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Energy Insecurity And Health: America’s Hidden Hardship

(Just Now) WEBDiana Hernández. Energy insecurity can have important implications for health and health equity. Many long-standing programs to address energy insecurity need to be refreshed in light of climate

https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hpb20230518.472953/

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Energy Access and Health Outcomes - CSIS

(3 days ago) WEBFor these reasons, Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7.1 (part of SDG 7) sets a target of universal access to affordable, reliable, and modern energy sources by 2030. Poor access to electricity is also …

https://www.csis.org/analysis/energy-access-and-health-outcomes

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Energy and health - World Health Organization (WHO)

(1 days ago) WEBYet, an estimated 1 billion people globally are served by health facilities without electricity. Around 25% of health-care facilities in 11 sub-Saharan African countries are estimated to have no access to …

https://www.who.int/health-topics/energy-and-health

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The Public Health Impact of Energy Policy in the United States

(9 days ago) WEBEnergy policy can have a great impact on society and health. Environmental devastation, including climate change, strip mining, plant and animal death caused by oil …

https://www.apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/public-health-policy-statements/policy-database/2019/01/28/public-health-impact-of-energy-policy

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Energy poverty and public health: Global evidence - ScienceDirect

(7 days ago) WEB1. Introduction. With over a billion people around the world considered to be lacking basic access to electricity (IEA, 2017), energy poverty stands as one of the …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140988321003170

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Power Outages and Community Health: a Narrative Review

(Just Now) WEBPurpose of Review Power outages, a common and underappreciated consequence of natural disasters, are increasing in number and severity due to climate …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40572-020-00295-0

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Energy poverty and public health: Global evidence - ScienceDirect

(1 days ago) WEBFirst, the relationship between energy poverty and public health is rarely explored in the energy literature; thus, we contribute by providing new robust evidence …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140988321003170

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Impact of energy poverty on public health: A non-linear study …

(7 days ago) WEBTo further test the robustness of the positive impact of available electricity on public health, we divide the samples into two timelines of 2000–2010 and 2011–2020 …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305750X23002620

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Human health risks from hydroelectric projects - Harvard Gazette

(4 days ago) WEBIn a new study, Harvard University researchers find that more than 90 percent of potential new Canadian hydroelectric projects are likely to increase …

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2016/11/human-health-risks-from-hydroelectric-projects/

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Full article: Building power-ful health systems: the impacts of

(6 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Electricity consumption commonly signifies economic growth, productivity and poverty reduction (Ouedraogo et al., Citation 2021).Universal access to …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13548506.2022.2109049

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Radiation and health - World Health Organization (WHO)

(9 days ago) WEBThe use of electricity has become an integral part of everyday life. Whenever electricity flows, both electric and magnetic fields exist close to the lines that carry electricity, and …

https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/radiation-and-health/non-ionizing/exposure-to-extremely-low-frequency-field

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Fossil Fuels & Health - Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

(8 days ago) WEBFrom the electricity that lights our homes to the cars we drive to work, modern life was built on fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas. But burning them creates climate change …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/c-change/subtopics/fossil-fuels-health/

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Health and Safety Benefits of Clean Energy

(7 days ago) WEBClean energy and energy efficiency benefit human health (physical and mental) and safety. Clean energy technologies produce almost no harmful emissions—known as …

https://www.energy.gov/eere/health-and-safety-benefits-clean-energy

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Why the U.S. Electric Grid Isn’t Ready for the Energy Transition

(4 days ago) WEBFeb. 23, 2023. Study after study has found that broader grid upgrades would be hugely beneficial. A recent draft analysis by the Department of Energy found “a …

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/12/climate/us-electric-grid-energy-transition.html

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Electricity generation and health - The Lancet

(4 days ago) WEBThe provision of electricity has been a great benefit to society, particularly in health terms, but it also carries health costs. Comparison of different forms of …

https://www.thelancet.com/article/S0140-6736(07)61253-7/fulltext

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We Can Get the Electricity We Need Without Frying the Planet (or …

(4 days ago) WEBElectric utilities from Georgia to Wisconsin to Virginia are predicting a dizzying surge in power demand from new industrial facilities, electric vehicles and, most of all, …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/opinion/electricity-demand-surging.html

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

(2 days ago) WEB— Emma Nichols, researcher on the BIRDS team and lead author of The Lancet Public Health paper on dementia forecasting . 11. Population aging “Adapting …

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

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Challenges in public health facilities and services: evidence from a

(9 days ago) WEBAmong others, challenges and aspirations of the island’s public health sector include electric supply, better budgetary allocation for their facilities, and equipment and …

https://www.joghr.org/article/11962-challenges-in-public-health-facilities-and-services-evidence-from-a-geographically-isolated-and-disadvantaged-area-in-the-philippines

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Surge in electricity demand poses tricky path ahead for PNW …

(7 days ago) WEBDemand for electricity is spiking across the Pacific Northwest and its potential to outpace our supply in the years ahead is growing, according to a new energy …

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/surge-in-electricity-demand-poses-tricky-path-ahead-for-pnw-utilities-report-shows/

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Electric and magnetic fields: health effects of exposure

(4 days ago) WEBPower frequency electric and magnetic fields cause electrical currents inside the body. The magnetic fields can cause faint flickering visual sensations (called …

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electric-and-magnetic-fields-health-effects-of-exposure/electric-and-magnetic-fields-assessment-of-health-risks

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Electric vehicles: Good for public health and the planet

(Just Now) WEBPublic health benefits. Gasoline vehicles don’t just harm the climate, they also wreak havoc on public health. Together, on-road and off-road vehicles make up …

https://fresh-energy.org/electric-vehicles-good-for-public-health-and-the-planet

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Environmental Changes Are Fueling Human, Animal and Plant …

(3 days ago) WEBMay 8, 2024. Several large-scale, human-driven changes to the planet — including climate change, the loss of biodiversity and the spread of invasive species — are making …

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

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Federal regulators approve a major overhaul of America's electric …

(2 days ago) WEBMARTIN: That is Evan Halper with the Washington Post, reporting on major changes to America's electric grid approved just yesterday by federal regulars (ph). …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/14/1251200082/federal-regulators-approve-a-major-overhaul-of-america-s-electric-grid

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CPUC approves controversial change in electricity billing - Los …

(Just Now) WEBMay 9, 2024 Updated 5:38 PM PT. Ignoring hundreds of complaints by electricity customers from across the state, the California Public Utilities Commission …

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-05-09/cpuc-approves-controversial-change-in-electricity-billing

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Opinion: Electrical grid crisis could be on the horizon

(6 days ago) WEBPower generation comes from the burning of fossil fuels, coal and natural gas, plus nuclear energy and hydro-power from water turning turbines at dams to …

https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2024/05/08/electrical-grid-crisis-seattle-puget-sound-energy.html

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The AI panic looks a lot like early criticism of electricity. We know

(3 days ago) WEBSoftBank is in talks to acquire AI chip startup Graphcore, which was once valued at $2.8 billion, Bloomberg reported. The company has struggled to compete with …

https://fortune.com/2024/05/08/ai-panic-electricity-data-sheet/

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Impact of solar storm that pushed Northern Lights to lower - NPR

(1 days ago) WEBKyle Green/AP. The solar storm that pushed the Northern Lights much farther south than normal is expected to continue Sunday night and possibly into the week, …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/12/1250812592/northern-lights-solar-storm-power-grid-satellites

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Public EV charging a major pain point, 1 in 5 electric car drivers say

(1 days ago) WEBThe number of EVs in the U.S. jumped from about 22,000 to a little over 2 million between 2011 and 2021, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accounting …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2023/06/14/public-ev-chargers-jd-power-reliability-study/70279294007/

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An FDA approved device offers a new treatment for ringing in the …

(3 days ago) WEBFligor was impressed by the results of a clinical trial that found 84% of participants who tried Lenire experienced a significant reduction in symptoms. He …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/15/1244501055/tinnitus-hearing-loss-ringing-ear-noise

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The ship that struck the Key Bridge had electrical problems in port

(4 days ago) WEBThe huge container ship that struck the Key Bridge had electrical problems the day before it left the Port of Baltimore, according to a preliminary report released …

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/npr/2024/05/14/1251351023/francis-scott-key-bridge-collapse-ntsb-investigation/

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Other Possible Health Issues for People with Heart Defects

(3 days ago) WEBArrhythmia is a problem with how the heart beats. The heart can beat too fast, too slow, or irregularly. As a result, the heart may not pump enough blood out to the …

https://www.cdc.gov/heart-defects/living-with/chd-other-possible-health-issues.html

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The Possible Collapse of the U.S. Home Insurance System

(6 days ago) WEB68. Hosted by Sabrina Tavernise. Featuring Christopher Flavelle. Produced by Nina Feldman , Shannon M. Lin and Jessica Cheung. Edited by MJ Davis Lin. With …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/podcasts/the-daily/climate-insurance.html

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Office of Public Affairs Assistant Attorney General Jonathan …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Justice Department today announced the formation of the Antitrust Division’s Task Force on Health Care Monopolies and Collusion (HCMC). The HCMC …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/assistant-attorney-general-jonathan-kanter-announces-task-force-health-care-monopolies-and

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Broad Public Support for Legal Abortion Persists 2 Years After Dobbs

(7 days ago) WEBNearly two years after the Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing a national right to abortion, a majority of Americans continue to …

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/05/13/broad-public-support-for-legal-abortion-persists-2-years-after-dobbs/

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