Environmental Health News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Pradnya Garud joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the role of unions in climate and environmental justice. The Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast is a biweekly podcast featuring the stories and big ideas from past and present fellows, as well as others in the field.

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BU School of Public Health Blog

MARCH 31, 2025

environmental safety Top Scientists Issue Urgent Warning on Fossil Fuels In a new review, Mary Willis, Jonathan Buonocore, and other environmental health experts present a bevy of evidence that details how fossil fuels are harmful to humans, wildlife, and the environment, and identifies ways to transition to clean, renewable energy.

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Environmental Health News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Yuvelis Natalia Morales Blanco, a Colombian environmental advocate, received her first death threat at 19. Our mindset changed. Yuvelis, you’re invited to join the public hearing on fracking.” Public safety was nonexistent. To read a version of this story in Spanish click here. It wasn’t a playful thing anymore.

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Environmental Health News

JANUARY 8, 2025

I also spoke with dozens of formerly incarcerated people who explained that the physical and mental suffering they endured in prisons from both environmental and social factors left them in much worse shape than before their sentences.

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KFF Health News

APRIL 9, 2025

The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act is considered crucial by its supporters, with climate change fueling an increase in wildfire frequency and firefighting deemed carcinogenic by the World Health Organization. What is clear is that, for legislation tying benefits to service-related health conditions, the devil is in the details.

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Black Health Matters

APRIL 7, 2025

There is danger in doom scrolling, and the threat to your mental health can get even worse when youre melanated. An information diet can preserve your mental health. I recommend setting boundaries with the news, said Rufin in a statement to Black Health Matters.

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HEALTHBEAT

APRIL 16, 2025

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free New York City newsletter here. Knerr, who is HIV-positive, was out of work as his health took a nosedive. Department of Health and Human Services did not respond to a request for comment. This story was originally published by THE CITY.

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