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From the built environment in which we live to the air we breathe, our surroundings—and their strengths or shortcomings—are a prerequisite for health.

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The Weight of Freight

Diesel engines are harmful because they release particulate matter and nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere as they combust.

Fellow Edward Alexander

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In the Water

Children from low-income communities are vulnerable to the effects of not receiving adequate fluoride and are at higher risk of developing cavities.

Fellow Gray Babbs

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Humidity and Your Health

Managing humidity could be one of many strategies to manage the risk of Covid-19 infection in concert with those identified by the CDC.

Guest Authors Javad Razjouyan, Brian Gilligan

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Katie Swenson

Katie Swenson, Senior Principal at MASS Design Group, outlines the role of cities in creating the conditions for health during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fellow Pat Williams

Editor Nicholas Diamond