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Superfund Divide: Who's Living Next Door to Toxicity?

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

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

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06.27.2023 sun setting on rural land with groundwater

Filter It Out

With point-of-use water filters installed, 93% of rural communities that depend on groundwater significantly reduced levels of arsenic in their water supply.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

06.12.2023 Bad air with PM 2.5 dust in the atmosphere in the city

Keep Your Standards Low (and Your Air Quality High)

If the standard for PM2.5 is lowered from 12 to 8 micrograms per cubic meter, the risk of premature death for all Americans would be reduced, with Black and low-income Americans reaping the most benefits.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

05.25.2023 drive-thru sign

Climate on the Menu

Marking items on fast food menus with positive and negative climate impact labels may be an effective way to reduce red-meat consumption.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

05.24.2023 men running on track

Air Pollution's Effect on Athletic Performance

Collegiate runners' repeated exposure to air pollutants, such as particulate matter and ozone, was associated with slower race times.

Guest Author Marika Cusick

05.19.2023 a map of a city

Environmental Impact Impacts Unevenly

Neighborhood-level environmental factors, like exposure to industrial pollutants, led to increased pediatric ICU admissions for children with asthma.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

05.15.2023 Elderly woman relaxing and breathing fresh air with sunlight in outdoors park

Fresh Air, Sharp Minds

Improving ambient air quality is associated with decreasing the risk of dementia among adults as they age.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

05.04.2023 triptych of the environment, with dirt, grass, and water

Communication for Climate Action

Framing climate change as a health and safety issue and educating people on how they can make meaningful improvements to prevent climate change was effective in motivating them to take climate action.

Guest Authors Charmaine Mullins-Jaime, Jan K. Wachter

04.11.2023 water drips from an old water faucet

U.S. Water Problems

Clean water is unaffordable for about 35% of households in the U.S. Without renewed government investment, access will never be equitable.

Guest Author PhiYen Nguyen

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