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Dust from your old furniture likely contains harmful chemicals—but there’s a solution
If you’ve been considering throwing out that old couch, now might be a good time. Dust in buildings with older furniture is more likely to contain a suite of compounds that impact our health, according to new research. In a new study published in Environment International researchers examined rooms in three categories: no intervention—rooms in…
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A political sea change
The post-election mood of the country is predictably fuzzy: euphoria among Biden followers, denial in MAGALand, and here in my home state of Georgia, a bit of shock that two Senate races may determine the nation’s—and the Biden presidency’s—fate. Two Democrats who have never held office—Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock—battled two incumbent Republicans—David…
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Readers respond: The election, the environment, and us.
Last week, we published a piece musing about what the election meant for us and the environment. We invited readers to offer their thoughts. Dozens of you did: Rebuilding trust in science It has been hard to watch science and facts become optional, and both this administration and the pandemic have reinforced my belief that…
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LISTEN: Agents of Change in Environmental Health Podcast
As we welcome the second round of fellows for our Agents of Change program, we’re excited to launch our new podcast, which will features their stories, research and big ideas. Agents of Change is an ongoing series featuring the stories, analyses and perspectives of next generation environmental health leaders who come from historically under-represented backgrounds…
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Agents of Change: New fellows seek to reimagine science communication
We are excited to announce our second round of Agents of Change in Environmental Health fellows. Amplifying voices of next generation environmental health and justice leaders has grown in relevance and urgency as we face a public health pandemic, economic collapse, racial injustice, and increasing effects of climate change. Business as usual will not lead…
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Election 2020, our environment, and you
BOZEMAN, Mont.—”It’s sad to win and be this depressed.” I was talking to a cousin in deep-blue Washington, D.C. But living in a state that went from purple to crimson Tuesday, I had to ruefully smile: Who won in this election? Who lost? Four years ago, as the nation awoke to the first shock and…
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Election week: So … what now?
On Wednesday, the United States completed the three-year process of withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord. Even with a Biden-Harris victory (which looks increasingly certain as I write this), the U.S. would rejoin the Paris process as something of a reprobate rather than a leader. Let’s go over the precious few certainties in the 2020…
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22 endocrinologists on what products they use in their homes
Deciding what household products and foods to buy is tricky. There are thousands of products out there. Many do the exact same thing, or are nearly identical with slight nuance. But some products contain toxic compounds that can harm us or our children. Even the simple task of choosing a toothpaste can give us anxiety!…
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And now, everything the country is not talking about …
It’s hard to argue that COVID-19 and the U.S. elections shouldn’t be dominating the headlines, but let’s not forget all the festering problems we’re currently forgetting. Most activists need no reminding on these, but maybe journalists, policymakers, and teachers do. Plastics Watching the river flow after a heavy rain often involves watching the parade of…
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The dangerous fringe theory behind the push toward herd immunity: Derrick Z. Jackson
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