Environmental Health News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Environmental Health News’ series “BPA’s Evil Cousin” — which investigated the ubiquitous, unregulated toxic compound BADGE — won second place in the Outstanding Explanatory Reporting category for small market newsrooms in the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual awards. See all of the winners here.

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CSTE

MARCH 29, 2023

CSTE celebrates March 2023 as Womens History Month As Womens History Month comes to a close, CSTE is featuring Alice Hamilton, the first female epidemiologist and a pioneer in industrial health and safety. We are pleased to celebrate the importance of women in occupational health and epidemiology.

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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. behind bars is in many cases by design, not an accidental byproduct.

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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

DECEMBER 20, 2024

A recent Enbridge oil spill in Wisconsin has intensified concerns about the safety of the companys Line 5 pipeline project, despite state assurances of minimal risk. The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and environmental groups are challenging these permits, citing ongoing trust issues and environmental risks.

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The Hill

MARCH 12, 2025

These lengthier stays could be due to the reluctance of health care providers to discharge patients to a hazardous environment, housing instability or safety issues or due to the unavailability of routine post-op care, staff shortages or shuttered rehab centers, according to the study.

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Environmental Health News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The report named Latin America the deadliest region for environmental activists, accounting for 85 percent of the 196 land defenders murdered globally in 2023. Latin America’s environmental activists live amid a constant threat of violence that permeates their days and bodies and that, like polluted air, tears their insides apart.

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The Hill

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Among the factors he named were the childhood vaccine schedule, psychiatric drugs and environmental issues like microplastic. Kennedy Jr. As for the claim that U.S. When the black box warning was issued, it decreased the number of people who were actually using SSRIs.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

JANUARY 7, 2025

While climate coverage often focuses on heat, its health impacts have a broader audience appeal. With primary care doctors ranked as the most trusted source of information on these health effects, medical professionals have a unique opportunity to educate the public about the far-reaching health impacts of our changing environment.

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Environmental Health News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This story was originally published in The New Lede , a journalism project of the Environmental Working Group, and is republished here with permission. consumers contain chemicals that pose greater health risks to people than prior formulations suspected of causing cancer, according to an analysis by an environmental health advocacy group.

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HEALTHBEAT

MARCH 12, 2025

Sign up for Your Local Epidemiologist New York and get Dr. Marisa Donnellys community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. A lot going on in the world of public health heres some news New Yorkers can use. Report sightings of dead birds to the Department of Environmental Conservation using this form. Racial biases.

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Tulane Public Health Blog

APRIL 14, 2024

The goal of a health and safety inspector is to verify workplaces are meeting or exceeding state and federal safety regulations. The Role of a Health and Safety Inspector Organizations are responsible for providing a safe environment for employees, customers, and visitors.

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Environmental Health News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Partnering with EHN.org, Mamavation — an environmental wellness blog and community — had 11 tallow products and two beef suet products tested by a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-certified lab and found levels of phthalates up to 922 parts per billion. Two of the brands tested had more than 200 ppb of phthalates. While the U.S.

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Environmental Health News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Partnering with EHN.org, Mamavation — an environmental wellness blog and community — had seven ghees, which is a kind of clarified butter, tested by a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-certified lab and found levels of phthalates ranging from 105 parts per billion to 2,702 ppb. While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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APHL

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

With Thanksgiving approaching, it seems appropriate that we pause to give thanks for the people who help ensure a healthy life is possible for all—the public health workforce. America and other public health organizations in celebrating Public Health Thank You Day. Kelsey Granger, Environmental Health “Thank you!

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Environmental Health News

MARCH 12, 2025

driven by public health concerns, are rushing to ban synthetic food dyes linked to health risks, citing both a lack of federal action and mounting public pressure. In short: A dozen states, including West Virginia and Oklahoma, are moving to ban food dyes due to health concerns, particularly for children. States across the U.S.,

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KFF Health News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Their guide, Trey Sherard of the Anacostia Riverkeeper, started the tour with a well-rehearsed safety talk. Because of the health risks, swimming hasn’t been legal in the Anacostia for more than half a century. The data shows that poop is a problem for river health but knowing what kind of poop it is matters.

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NC Health News

JANUARY 13, 2025

The tool kit was produced in 2022 through a collaboration between Americares , a nonprofit that provides health-focused aid in response to disasters, and the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Mortality has doubled over the past 20 years, sparking a public health exploration into the epidemic. The causes of whats been called chronic kidney disease of unknown cause in the public health literature are beginning to be identified: heat stress, dehydration, water quality, and pollution.

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Environmental Health News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

PITTSBURGH — More than a year after the Pennsylvania Department of Health published three studies linking fracking to cancer and other health effects, advocates say the agency failed to keep promises to help residents living near fracking wells.

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The NACCHO Podcast Series

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Washington, DC, October 17, 2024 — On this podcast episode, the National Association of County and City Health Officials ’ (NACCHO) Director of Government Affairs, Victoria Van de Vate, and Lauren Soule, Government Affairs Senior Specialist, provide insights into federal funding now that Congress is out of session until after the election.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Sounding the alarm: Physicians’ role in talking to patients about firearm access and suicide risk Moderator: Cara Anthony , Midwest correspondent, KFF Health News Jill Harkavy-Friedman, Ph.D. said KFF Health News’ Cara Anthony at AHCJ’s summit on mental and behavioral health. 1 cause of death for children and teens in the U.S.,

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UNC Epidemiology Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

September 10, 2024 The Gillings School of Global Public Health is proud to recognize over 50 students from the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (ESE) who have been recognized with prestigious awards over the past academic year.

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NC Health News

JANUARY 22, 2025

In December, the National Institute of Safety Standards and Technology , a federal agency tasked by Congress to evaluate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in firefighting gear, released the results of its third study on the topic. Measuring the presence of the chemicals is the first step in understanding their impact on firefighters.

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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. Public safety was nonexistent. In January 2022, the dates of the ANLA [National Environmental Licensing Agency] visits to grant the environmental permits to the pilot projects were announced.

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HEALTHBEAT

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. 29 BioLab chemical fire in Conyers, Georgia, communicated poorly with the public — and each other — and the EPA failed to lead, GNR Health Department leaders said Friday. The many agencies that responded to the Sept.

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The Hill

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on Thursday announced an expanded recall from the distributor, which initially recalled the food products on Nov. Yu Shang Food, Inc. On Monday, the FSIS press release was updated to include an expanded product list with additional products that were being recalled.

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The NACCHO Podcast Series

DECEMBER 12, 2024

He is a former President of NACCHOs Board of Directors and has worked for over 35 years in varying capacities including as an environmental health specialist, health educator, and health officer. To get more public health policy updates and to subscribe to NACCHOs weekly newsletter, visit: www.naccho.org/advocacy.

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HEALTHBEAT

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In the midst of an environmental PR disaster, BioLab is quickly becoming a household name in America for all the wrong reasons, but I and other Conyers residents have long been familiar with the environmental hazards at the company. Will there be long-term health or environmental implications? The fallout of 12.5

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Environmental Health News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Residents near the Goodyear chemical plant in Niagara Falls face heightened cancer risks from ortho-toluidine emissions, which computer modeling shows exceed state safety guidelines. Jim Morris and Emyle Watkins report for Public Health Watch. Its shameful what the DEC and the health department have done.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

JANUARY 22, 2025

Community violence intervention, a public health approach to preventing shootings, has been gaining traction. Last year, Everytown Community Safety Fund awarded over $2 million to 34 community-based violence intervention organizations. Cure Violence popularized this model. Many of the stories done at The Trace cover this theme.

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Environmental Health News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the neurotoxicity of neonicotinoids - the most widely used class of insecticides in the U.S. A recent paper in Frontiers in Toxicology examined research submitted by industry to the U.S. and worldwide - and found that the data was evaluated improperly by the agency.

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Environmental Health News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Food and Drug Administration — which is responsible for regulating potentially harmful substances in food and packaging — is reassessing how they manage chemicals in food additives and packaging, something that health researchers have long called for. Many of these were authorized decades ago and their safety hasn't been reviewed.

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Environmental Health News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Agents of Change in Environmental Justice · Greer Hamilton on arts-based environmental justice research Seven years later, I am still thinking about this question, especially in the way it connects to the relationship between policing and our surroundings, both natural and built.

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Mercola

MARCH 8, 2025

In our interview, we dive into Barr's remarkable journey from melanoma survivor to holistic skin health revolutionary. Our discussion highlighted the hidden factors influencing your skin's health, challenging conventional wisdom and offering a fresh perspective on achieving radiant health from the inside out.

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The NACCHO Podcast Series

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Later in the program (7:23), Nicholas Adams, Senior Program Analyst on NACCHO’s Food Safety Team, is joined by Melissa Ham, who served as a senior consultant with Wake County Environmental Services in North Carolina. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has impacted retail food safety work on the local level.

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Mercola

JANUARY 11, 2025

Its important to look beyond the organic label to truly understand the health impacts of your food choices. Truly health-conscious organic farmers should consider alternatives like sprouted peas or barley, which result in eggs with healthier fat profiles. Yet, the country is the leading importer of organic hazelnuts into the U.S.,

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