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Fighting Fire with Fire

Fellow Rylie Lillibridge

Reaping the Benefits

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

Police Chases Gone Wrong

Fellow Priyanka Athalye

Washing Away Climate Promises

Fellow Rylie Lillibridge

Burning Questions: Why U.S. Sunscreens Fall Short

Fellow Jude Sleiman

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05.29.2026 Black exhaust rising from exhaust pipe on a red truck, polluting the environment

Vanadium, Invisible Pollution, and Cancer Risk

Exposure to environmental PM2.5—particularly vanadium, released from fossil fuel combustion—increases cancer risk.

Fellow Priyanka Athalye

05.13.2026 Turf field with shadows and field lines

Environment
Environmental Health

Grass Is Always Greener

From increased risk of injury to toxic chemical exposure, the public health consequences of artificial turf fields are too deep to ignore. (From 2024)

Fellow Sean Hagan

04.22.2026 Looking up at sunlight peeking through the trees

Nature's Prescription: How Green Spaces Can Improve Health

Exposure to nature aids in stress management and inflammation reduction, and creates opportunities for connection and community. (From 2024)

Fellow Jude Sleiman

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

Worsening Weather, Worsening Moods

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

A Candid Conversation About Climate Change

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

The Environmental Afterlife of Antibiotics

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 Floods Turn Toxic

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

Loud Noises, Louder Consequences

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

Fellow Jack Mellom

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