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Nearly 47 Million Americans Could Potentially Be Exposed to Health Hazards Because They Live Within a Mile of Fossil Fuel Infrastructure

gun violence

Child Gun Injury Risk Spikes When Children Leave School for the Day

Environmental Health.

NBC News

Saharan Dust Cloud Hits Southern States in U.S. Already Struggling with Coronavirus Surge

in COVID-19, Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Gregory Wellenius, professor of environmental health

Tagged: asthma, coronavirus, covid-19, Environmental Health, infectious disease

BBC

Will the World Be Quieter after the Pandemic?

in COVID-19, Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Erica Walker, postdoctoral associate in environmental health

Tagged: coronavirus, covid-19, Environmental Health, infectious disease, noise pollution

WBUR

Dead and Dying Trees Have More Methane in Their Soil, Study Finds

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Madeleine Scammell, associate professor of environmental health

Tagged: environmental chemicals, Environmental Health, environmental safety

New York Times

The Coronavirus Quieted City Noise. Listen to What’s Left.

in COVID-19, Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Erica Walker, postdoctoral associate in the Department of Environmental Health

Tagged: coronavirus, covid-19, Environmental Health, infectious disease, noise pollution

CleanTechnica

Natural Gas Leaks Deadly for Trees

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Madeleine Scammell, associate professor of environmental health

Tagged: air pollutants, air pollution, chemical exposure, environmental chemicals, Environmental Health, environmental safety

Inside Climate News

Tree Deaths in Urban Settings Are Linked to Leaks from Natural Gas Pipelines below Streets

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Madeleine Scammell, associate professor of environmental health

Tagged: climate, climate change, environmental chemicals, Environmental Health, environmental safety, urban health, urban populations

Environmental Health News

Reevaluating Fish Consumption Advisories during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Analysis

in COVID-19, Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Analysis co-authored by Wendy Heiger-Bernays, clinical professor of environmental health, and student Caredwen Foley

Tagged: coronavirus, covid-19, Environmental Health, fish consumption, infectious disease, student

Journal Gazette & Times-Courier

Lifespan: Five Myths of Environmental Health Hazards

in COVID-19, Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Jonathan Levy, professor of environmental health

Tagged: air pollutants, air pollution, Environmental Health, environmental safety

Prevention

5 Environmental Health Myths — and the Facts You Should Know Instead

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Jonathan Levy, professor of environmental health

Tagged: air pollutants, air pollution, Environmental Health

Gizmodo

What’s the Most Toxic Chemical?

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Diana Ceballos, assistant professor of environmental health

Tagged: chemical exposure, environmental chemicals, Environmental Health, environmental safety, lead

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