Environment Archives

The Fluoride Debate: To Drink or Not To Drink?

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

Glow Carefully: The Hidden Allergens in Self-Tanners

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

Greener Streets, Healthier Beginnings

Fellow Aidan Stotz

Heatwaves and Heartaches: The Cardiovascular Toll of Climate Change

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

Toxic Taps: The Health Crisis Flowing Through America’s Pipes

Fellow Aidan Stotz

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08.26.2022 a woman breastfeeding a baby

Forever in Breastmilk

Researchers evaluated PFAS - the forever chemical - in breastmilk samples from 1996 to 2019.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

07.11.2022 a graph of a number of children

Melatonin Miracle?

Rates of melatonin poisoning among children age five and under more than doubled from 2017 to 2021 in the U.S.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

06.27.2022 a glass with blue liquid and a bottle

Research to Quench the Thirst for Water Justice in California

The UC Berkeley Water Equity Science Shop conducted the first statewide environmental justice analysis of water quality in California communities that are served by both community water systems and domestic wells.

Guest Authors Clare Pace, Lara Cushing, Rachel Morello-Frosch

06.23.2022 school bus in neighborhood

School Bus Justice

Electric buses are key to reducing health disparities from transportation pollution.

Fellow Abby Outterson

06.16.2022 a light bulb with a person's head inside

Race, Ethnicity, and Environmental Health Literacy

Researchers investigated connections between environmental health literacy and willingness to engage in protective behaviors.

Guest Authors Andrew Binder, Katlyn May

06.03.2022 a hand holding a globe with icons around it

Avoiding Catastrophic Climate Chaos

Amplifying the health benefits of climate change mitigation could help move policies toward action faster.

Guest Author Jonathan Patz

05.18.2022 a man with his arms crossed

Israel Del Toro

Israel Del Toro talks with PHP about how No Mow May helps bees, why bees are important for public health, and other ways to actively conserve pollinators.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

05.13.2022 a woman getting her hair washed

The Everywhere Chemical

Hairdressers are vulnerable to pthalate exposure, which can mimic or interfere with the body's hormones.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

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