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LISTEN: Pradnya Garud on the role of unions in climate justice

Environmental Health News

Pradnya Garud joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the role of unions in climate and environmental justice. Brian Bienkowski So you are now an environmental health data equity strategist – I love that, I love that term– for the Oregon Health Authority. Pradnya Garud Yeah.

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Could biomass fuel use perpetuate the poverty trap through cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality?

International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

Her research interests centre on social determinants of health outcomes and the poverty trap. John S Ji is an associate professor in the Vanke School of Public Health at Tsinghua University. His main interests are in environmental epidemiology and ageing. Int J Epidemiol 2021; 18 September.

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4 angles to consider when covering the far-reaching effects of the NIH pause

Association of Health Care Journalists

Explore stories about the social determinants of health. Consider reporting on the impact on household incomes and health insurance as NIH funding affects state economies. It is unclear if the meeting of the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse scheduled for Feb.

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Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress

KFF Health News

In email exchanges with the Biden administration, spokespeople insisted that it is making progress in closing the racial health gap. They said officials have taken steps to address food insecurity, housing instability, pollution, and other social determinants of health that help fuel disparities.

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What’s coming for 2025? NC Health News reporters look ahead into health policy for the new year.

NC Health News

Jaymie Baxley Tracking the evolution of multiple environmental health issues statewide In 2025, North Carolina Health News environmental coverage will include tracking the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu.