UK Health Security
DECEMBER 3, 2024
My team’s job is to identify and monitor the spread of vectors (typically mosquitoes and ticks) in the UK and assess the risk of vector-borne diseases to public health. This mosquito has been of increasing concern to public health officials across Europe and is listed as one of the top 100 invasive species in the world.
Environmental Health News
OCTOBER 22, 2024
CALI, COLOMBIA– More than 23,000 world leaders, environmental activists and researchers are meeting this week and next in Cali, Colombia, for the COP16 United Nations (UN) biodiversity summit, a consequential event for the future of the world’s declining animals, plants, fungi and microorganisms.
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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.
Association of Health Care Journalists
DECEMBER 16, 2024
This population, like many agricultural workers in hot climates, is at increased risk of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause. Mortality has doubled over the past 20 years, sparking a public health exploration into the epidemic. Youre going to hear more about it, public health researcher Lee Newman, M.D.,
HEALTHBEAT
AUGUST 8, 2024
Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. The New York City Health Department has identified West Nile virus in mosquitoes throughout the city, and there’s growing concern about cases of dengue, another mosquito-borne disease, among travelers returning to New York.
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. Eliza Fawcett is a reporter covering public health in New York City for Healthbeat.
Environmental Health News
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Compounds released in these events can range from climate-warming methane to volatile organic compounds that increase cancer risks, like benzene or 1-3 butadiene. Most of these emissions concentrate around the Houston Ship Channel. The company paid $3.4 million in civil penalties and an additional $118 million in compliance actions.
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