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Health Risks Due to Radon in Drinking Water

WEBFollowing more than a decade of scientific debate about the setting of a standard for 222 Rn in drinking water, Congress established a timetable for the promulgation of a standard in …

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New Berkeley Lab Research Quantifies Health Benefits of Reducing

WEBReducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which result from the burning of fossil fuels, also reduces the incidence of health problems from particulate matter (PM) in these …

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Health benefits and costs of filtration interventions that reduce

WEBIncreases in hospital admissions and deaths are associated with increases in outdoor air particles during wildfires. This analysis estimates the health benefits expected if …

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Searching for Real-Time Measurements of Electric Grid Health

WEBToday's electric grid faces an array of threats and opportunities—threats from aging equipment, catastrophic weather and other factors, and opportunities from clean, …

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Moving Toward a Health-Based Ventilation Standard: A …

WEBMax Sherman is a senior scientist in the Residential Building Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). As part of the group's Healthy Efficient Homes …

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Attaching public health benefits to building efficiency measures at …

WEBThe Energy Technologies Area (ETA) Strategic Plan is the guiding force for our research and development for the next ten years. It clearly charts a path toward clean-energy …

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The Environmental and Public Health Benefits of Achieving High

WEBThis study finds that a future U.S. electricity system in which solar plays a major role—14% of demand in 2030, and 27% in 2050—would result in enduring environmental and …

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Health and Productivity Gains from Better Indoor Environments …

WEBTheoretical considerations and empirical data suggest that existing technologies and procedures can improve indoor environments in a manner that significantly increases …

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The environmental and public health benefits of achieving high

WEBThe Energy Technologies Area (ETA) Strategic Plan is the guiding force for our research and development for the next ten years. It clearly charts a path toward clean-energy …

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Environmental Satisfaction, Coping, and Health Outcomes in the …

WEBOne of the guiding theorems of habitat selection theory is that organisms should seek out and prefer to be in environments that are conducive to their survival and well-being and …

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Energy Systems and Population Health Energy Technologies Area

WEBThe Energy Technologies Area (ETA) Strategic Plan is the guiding force for our research and development for the next ten years. It clearly charts a path toward clean-energy …

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Public health and economic impact of dampness and mold

WEBThe Energy Technologies Area (ETA) Strategic Plan is the guiding force for our research and development for the next ten years. It clearly charts a path toward clean-energy …

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Thirdhand Smoke Research Aims at Health Impacts

WEBWith new funding, thirdhand smoke researchers will pursue translational studies aimed at lessening the health impacts of exposure to thirdhand smoke (THS)—the toxic residues …

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Potential Health Impacts of Kerosene and Diesel Lamps in …

WEBPotential Health Impacts of Kerosene and Diesel Lamps in Developing World. October 18, 2010. Research conducted by a team of scientists led by Dustin …

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Berkeley Lab Researchers Release Guide to Financing Energy …

WEBEnergy costs K-12 schools in the U.S. $6 billion dollars annually. Spending less money on energy costs would leave more for funding-constrained school districts to …

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A wedge-based approach to estimating health co-benefits of …

WEBWhile it has been recognized that actions reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can have significant positive and negative impacts on human health through reductions in …

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Health and Climate Impacts from Long-Haul Truck Electrification

WEBLong-haul truck electrification has attracted nascent policy support, but the potential health and climate impacts remain uncertain. Here, we developed an integrated assessment …

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Respiratory and Allergic Health Effects of Dampness, Mold, and …

WEBOBJECTIVES: Many studies have shown consistent associations between evident indoor dampness or mold and respiratory or allergic health effects, but causal links remain …

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Vi Rapp Energy Technologies Area

WEBBio. Dr. Vi Rapp is a problem-solving scientist who develops technology and software to improve human health. As a Research Scientist and Department Deputy, she leads and …

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