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Op-ed: Is plastic the biggest climate threat?

Environmental Health News

This means increasing fossil fuels extraction and petrochemical production, with the attendant and potentially disastrous climate, health, and environmental consequences. Increasing production of plastics derived from fossil fuels will not only threaten the climate but also our health. While the U.N.

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Feeding Fido a Raw Diet? Why It Can Harm Your Pet and Your Family

APHL

By Donna Campisano, specialist, Communications, APHL The raw pet food business is booming, increasing 20% in 2021 alone. Many pet owners think raw pet food more precisely mimics the diet of their pets’ wild ancestors and perceive it to be a healthier, tastier alternative to dry kibble.

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The Importance of Humanitarian Aid Workers

Tulane Public Health Blog

It may also involve safety risks. Organizations generally offer advanced security training and location-specific briefings to their humanitarian aid workers to prepare them for any safety and security issues they may face.

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Climate and health: Stories to watch in 2025

Association of Health Care Journalists

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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Reviewing food and farming policy in the Biden administration: a focus on food equity, climate policies and farmers

Environmental Health News

President Bidens administration reshaped food and agriculture policy by addressing corporate consolidation, investing in climate-smart farming, restricting pesticides and improving nutrition security programs. 3, and updated lead limits in baby food, though some experts argue more restrictions are needed.

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5 story ideas on migrant health crises facing U.S.-Mexico border

Association of Health Care Journalists

Much of the news coverage on the ongoing immigration crisis at the Mexico-United States border has been framed in terms of politics, economics and security. However, a less visible but equally critical dimension also demands attention: the profound public health challenges impacting migrants and border communities.

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Trump's budget proposes steep cuts to NIH, health funding

The Hill

The White House on Friday revealed President Trump's budget request for fiscal 2026, which includes cutting a quarter of the discretionary funding designated to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The only health program that gains discretionary funding in the proposal is HHS Secretary Robert F. This includes a $3.6