Environment Archives

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

Glow Carefully: The Hidden Allergens in Self-Tanners

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

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07.16.2019 a graffiti on a wall

The Greening of Vacant Lots

In a reversal of the broken window theory, greened lots restored a sense of pride and belonging to neighborhoods, discouraging crime and gun violence.

Fellow Greg Kantor

07.12.2019 a red and white airplane in the sky

When Airplanes Sing Too Loudly

New research has ignited concerns beyond annoyance to health effects of transportation noise, calling for updates to the national aviation noise policy.

Guest Author Junenette Peters

06.21.2019 a diagram of different colored lines

Pollute Less, Suffer More

Communities of color experience pollution inequities as Whites experience less exposure than Black and Hispanic people to the air pollution they create.

Fellow Jori Fortson

06.14.2019 a bottle of red nail polish

Pushing Policy for Polishes: On Toluene

Changes in nail product formulation and better ventilation in nail salons can reduce solvents like toluene, improving the health of nail technicians.

Guest Author Diana Ceballos

05.29.2019 a sign on a pole

Walk the Walk, Talk the Talk

With the cellphone generation comes distracted walking, requiring new interventions to keep pedestrians paying attention and out of motor vehicle accidents.

Fellow Greg Kantor

05.13.2019 a sewing machine with a needle

Biodegradable, But Make It Fashion

Recommending priorities to better understand the environmental and human health threats from microfibers from synthetic textiles.

Guest Authors Beverley Henry, Kirsi Laitala, Ingun Grimstad Klepp

05.09.2019 a red neon heart on a black background

Climate Changes Fetal Hearts

Warming temperatures have the potential to impact the health of unborn children: heat and high temperatures can also interfere with fetal heart development.

Fellow Erin Polka

04.24.2019 a group of people wearing rain boots and standing in water

Climate Change: Is Seeing Believing?

Can experiencing these life-threatening events help explain why more Americans believe in climate change than ever before?

Fellow Greg Kantor

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