Environment Archives

Plants, People, and Public Health

Fellow Jack Mellom

Banning the Bag Saves the Sand

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

Nature as Medicine

Editor Monica L. Wang

The Fluoride Debate: To Drink or Not To Drink?

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

Glow Carefully: The Hidden Allergens in Self-Tanners

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

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03.20.2020 a row of solar panels in a snowy field

Paying Your Climate Debt

Climate change is now considered one of the leading threats to public health worldwide. So, how will you choose to pay your climate debt?

Guest Authors Marisol De Ornelas, Samantha Schildroth

02.27.2020 a television on the ground

Environment
Natural Disasters

Aftermaths of Breaking News

How much distress individuals might feel after Hurricane Irma associated with increased media consumption and post-storm reports of psychological distress.

Guest Authors Alison Holman, Rebecca Thompson

02.05.2020 a ferris wheel on a pier

Protections from Pollution

Waste water contaminated by fecal matter is regularly discharged into California's coastal waters, and current efforts to prevent exposure are insufficient.

Guest Authors Jingjing Li, Xiaohan Zhang

01.31.2020 two purple peppers on a purple background

Healthy Diet, Healthy Planet?

Can diets impact the environment? Eating vegetarian meals twice per week will reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to food production by almost 10%.

Guest Author Claudia Hitaj

01.23.2020 a diagram of food and fish

Fish Switch

The concentration of a potent neurotoxin, methylmercury, in saltwater fish is increasing as a result of climate change and overfishing.

Fellow Julia Garcia

01.17.2020 a group of white lockers

Thirsty for Safe Water at School

There is room for improvement across the country in both urban and rural schools to better their water access and testing standards.

Fellow Greg Kantor

01.15.2020 a close up of asparagus

Healthy Herbivores

Availability of vegetarian options in cafeterias promoted healthier diets. The move would lower emissions of human-generated greenhouse gases if scaled.

Fellow Greg Kantor

12.13.2019 a plate of cookies and cookie cutters

A Second Helping of Air Pollution

Excited for home-cooked food during the holiday season, when indoor air pollution is at its highest? The air we breathe matters as much as the food we eat.

Fellow Erin Polka

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