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March 24, 2025 — As spring returns to Manitoba, so do the geese! Over the next few weeks, more geese will...
Environmental Health
Public Health Risks of Urban Wildfire Smoke Prompt Push for More Monitoring
When the catastrophic Los Angeles fires broke out, John Volckens suspected firefighters and residents were breathing toxic air from the...
Air Pollution Tied To Cognitive Decline Among Seniors | Health
Key TakeawaysAir pollution appears to harm seniors’ brain healthEnglish seniors living in heavy air pollution areas perform worse on brain...
‘This is the harsh inequality’
A recent report by The Lancet, "Countdown on Health and Climate Change," found that 10 out of 15 indicators tracking...
Environmental Factor – April 2025: NIEHS celebrates two trailblazers in environmental health research
NIEHS celebrated Gwen Collman, Ph.D., and Janet Hall, M.D., and their decades of dedicated public service during a March 24...
Environmental contamination associated with biofuel production involving pesticide-coated seed corn as feedstock: a survey of community environmental and health impacts | Environmental Health
Sample characteristicsThe analysis included responses from 459 survey respondents from community residents (n = 372), the general public (n = 84), and former AltEn...
How PFAS Are Impacting Human Health
What are PFAS, and why are they a problem?Human exposure pathways and health risksGlobal regulations and industrial backlashInnovations in PFAS...
Lead, mercury levels higher in firefighters who fought L.A. urban blazes
Firefighters who fought urban blazes during the January wildfires in Los Angeles County had significantly higher levels of mercury and...
Researchers sound alarm on hidden crisis endangering health of coastal communities: ‘Extremely pathogenic’
Our overheating planet is contributing to a rising threat to coastlines around the world that has not received much attention...
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