Environment Archives

Worsening Weather, Worsening Moods

Fellow Rylie Lillibridge

A Candid Conversation About Climate Change

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

The Environmental Afterlife of Antibiotics

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

When Floods Turn Toxic

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

Loud Noises, Louder Consequences

Fellow Jack Mellom

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04.02.2026 Double exposure of a person looking into the sun trying to cover the sun beam in hot summer weather

Severe weather events, such as extreme heat, are associated with increases in emergency department visits for anxiety and depression.

Fellow Rylie Lillibridge

03.31.2026 Edited headshot for Gregory Wellenius, professor of environmental health

Gregory Wellenius, professor of environmental health at BU School of Public Health, on today’s pressing climate hazards and who they affect.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

03.30.2026 Aerial view of wastewater treatment plant, a common breeding ground for antibiotic resistance

When we allow antibiotics to linger in the environment, we are maintaining a breeding ground for antibiotic resistance.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

03.12.2026 Flooded streets in Houston, Texas during Hurrican Harvey

When Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017, people of color were more exposed to toxic floodwaters and were left with deeper worries for the future.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

02.27.2026 white sound waves on a black background. noise concept

PHPod sits down with Erica Walker, founder of the Community Noise Lab, to discuss the public health implications of noise.

Fellow Jack Mellom

02.25.2026 Slow Motion Flowing Water and Water Droplets and Close-up Tap

Even trace amounts of arsenic present in drinking water can have measurable and unequal effects on infant health.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

02.13.2026 Illustration of E. coli bacteria, a main contributor to UTIs

As neighborhood poverty increases, the share of UTIs that are linked to E. coli strains from contaminated meat also rises.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

02.05.2026 Woman printing a receipt for a customer

Thermal receipt paper contains chemicals that can be absorbed through the skin and may pose long-term health risks.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond