Environment Archives

Before the First Cry: A Crisis in Neonatal Health

Fellow Aidan Stotz

Cooking Up Contamination

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

Climate Policies Improve the Health of Mothers and Children in NYC

Guest Author Frederica P. Perera

The Anatomy of Climate Denial

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

To Fluoridate or Not to Fluoridate?

Fellow Jude Sleiman

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04.22.2025 A newborn baby's feet are visible in a hospital incubator. Neonatal health concept

Babies exposed to high levels of NO2 in the final weeks of pregnancy had a 30% higher risk of NICU admission than those with cleaner air.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

04.10.2025 Black plastic kitchen spatula

Using plastic cookware daily could introduce up to 5,000 pieces of microplastics into your meals each year.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

04.08.2025 Aerial view of lower Manhattan New York City

Climate-related policies in New York City have improved air quality across the city, particularly benefitting mothers in polluted areas.

Guest Author Frederica P. Perera

04.03.2025 triptych of agriculture fields, a dry lake, and the ocean as a visual metaphor for temperature increases and climate change

While the climate change denier network is relatively small, it effectively enables climate-related misinformation to rapidly spread online.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

03.19.2025 Close-up of fluoridated water coming out of the tap

While water fluoridation has demonstrated public health benefits, its role in modern society is being questioned.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

03.12.2025 closeup image of electric scooters parked on sidewalk

From 2019 to 2022, e-scooter injuries nearly tripled, with the use of alcohol and other substances playing a key role in injury risk.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

03.03.2025 Pedestrians and yellow taxi cabs on a pedestrian crossing. City noise concept

Prolonged noise exposure can result in negative mental and physical health outcomes, including heart disease, hearing loss, and anxiety.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

02.26.2025 Rentable e-bikes and electric scooters parked on the sidewalk

Despite the safety warnings, people are using e-bikes and scooters unsafely, leading to a rise in injuries.

Fellow Heather Sherr