Environmental Health News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In an interview, Morales Blanco, the daughter of a fisherman, details her fight to stop fracking in Puerto Wilches and nationwide, her struggles with mental health following years of persistent threats and violence, and the lack of recognition and institutional support available to environmental leaders. Our mindset changed.

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UK Health Security

JULY 30, 2024

This week’s higher temperatures have triggered a yellow Heat-Health Alert, issued for England by the Met Office and UKHSA. While some may question the necessity of such warnings, it's crucial to understand the significant health implications that accompany changes in temperature. Who is at risk and how does heat impact health?

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HEALTHBEAT

AUGUST 19, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reported the year’s first human cases of West Nile virus, in four city residents, on Monday. The four people with West Nile virus disease live in Manhattan and Queens.

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BU School of Public Health Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Many experts attribute this decline to educational, economic, and social factors that have slowed teen birth rates and prompted a growing trend in delayed childrearing until older ages. The web-based preconception cohort study is the largest of its kind worldwide, following thousands of individuals ages 21-45 who are trying to conceive.

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