Wildfire smoke evolves as it drifts from wilderness to city
Key insights Decades of fire-suppression policies have left forests rife with fuel to burn; either through wildfires…
New research links water source type to antibiotic resistance
Aquatic environments are recognized as reservoirs and pathways for antimicrobial resistance, receiving antibiotic residues and resistant microorganisms from…
‘We’ve been screwed’: How one county shifted on data centers
A sign welcomes visitors to Hal & Berni Hanson Regional Park on Sept. 28 in Aldie, Va. Josh…
Could electric vehicles help this African capital clean its air and fight climate change?
Steve Muigai spends his days driving a boda boda (motorcycle taxi) in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. He makes…
Clean-air advocates say wood smoke being overlooked as Victoria ditches gas
Clean-air advocates say the Victorian government is failing to address pollution from wood heaters as its gas substitute…
ACLM position statement links lifestyle medicine to planetary health
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) has released a new position statement asserting that lifestyle medicine offers…
Planetary crisis heightens global inequality of health opportunities
The worldwide inequality of health opportunities is being further heightened by the triple planetary crisis – climate change,…
Wildfire Smoke causes greater health risks than other air pollution
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that wildfire smoke may carry greater…
Why the fight against pollution depends on better data
Faulty environmental data is not merely an academic problem. It can lead to flawed policies, wasted resources and…
Nighttime coughing could be due to air pollution levels, research suggests
Has your partner ever woken you up at night with their coughing? Has your coughing ever woken them…
The link between PM2.5 and ADHD held up after researchers tested other explanations
Two decades of nationwide data reveal contrasting patterns across birth outcomes, diabetes, and childhood ADHD as researchers probe…
Genetic COPD risk emerges early with higher air pollution
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious, incurable lung disease that is common in older people. However,…