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Op-ed: Toxic prisons teach us that environmental justice needs abolition

Environmental Health News

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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How to cover community violence interventions

Association of Health Care Journalists

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. For example, virtual therapy appointments can help people at risk of harming themselves or others.

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Frontline health clinics adapt to climate challenges with assistance from a free resource

NC Health News

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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Emerging solutions to the global increase in chronic kidney disease

Association of Health Care Journalists

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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Arsenic in Water: A Hidden Heart Health Threat

Mercola

Could the arsenic in your drinking water be silently increasing your risk of heart disease? According to a recent study published in Environmental Health Perspectives, 1 this alarming possibility is more than just a hypothesis — it’s a reality that warrants your attention. posing a hidden threat to heart health.

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Low-Dose Chronic Air Pollution Wreaks Havoc on Metabolic Function

Mercola

Air pollution is a silent menace with far-reaching health consequences, and its not just heavily polluted areas that are cause for alarm. Even seemingly low levels of chronic exposure pose significant health risks. What Do Human Studies Say About Air Pollution and Liver Health? air pollution over an extended time.

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A New Toxic Chemical Is Lurking in America's Drinking Water

Mercola

Researchers have discovered a pollutant so new that its effects on public health haven't been determined yet chloronitramide anion. 7 While the exact toxicity of chloronitramide anion remains unknown, its structural similarity to other toxic molecules suggests that its prevalence poses significant health implications.