Environmental Health News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The entire plastic life cycle harms our health A 2024 study from Europe estimates that approximately 16,000 chemicals play a role in the life cycle of plastic production. Very few have been tested and data on their hazard to human and environmental health is sparse.

Climate Change and Health 133

Climate Change and Health Environmental Health Reproductive Health 133

Environmental Health News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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. New types of Roundup weed killing products marketed to U.S. The report was disputed by Bayer, which called the analysis “deeply flawed.”

Environmental Health and Safety 143

Environmental Health and Safety Public Health Law and Regulation Environmental Health Reproductive Health 143

BU School of Public Health Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

As climate change worsens, PRESTO researchers are also analyzing how the environment affects reproductive health. This work also represents PRESTO’s shift in recent years to structural and neighborhood-level factors that shape reproductive health.

Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights 97

Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Mental Health and Public Health Reproductive Health Climate Change and Health 97