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From the built environment in which we live to the air we breathe, our surroundings—and their strengths or shortcomings—are a prerequisite for health.

03.02.2018 Two graphs showing growth of wells in boomtowns and the gonorrhea incidence rate

What the Frack?

In some communities fracking is an essential boom for local economies that brings jobs, higher wages, and lower unemployment rates. But the fracking industry can also have a negative effect.

Fellow Erin Polka

11.08.2017 Graph showing economic gains by avoided blood levels and number of children

Saving Money through Preventing Lead Exposure

Reducing early lead exposure in children would result in future savings: increased lifetime earnings, better health and outcomes, and better quality of life overall.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

09.19.2017 Mist rising off the Cape Fear River

Contaminated Water

The waterproof and nonstick qualities of the PFASs lend themselves well for use in consumer products such as nonstick pans, outdoor clothing, and firefighting foam. But research has linked PFASs to cancer, thyroid disease, and immune suppression.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

07.17.2017 Pollution over the city in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, the second most polluted city in the world

Fighting Pollution with Open Data

Air pollution is responsible for one out of every eight deaths on the planet. OpenAQ uses the power of open data as a convening force to connect a global community on air pollution research. Read three ways the public health community can help.

Guest Author Christa Hasenkopf