EHN Originals

In the 1970’s, Newt Gingrich was a history professor at West Georgia College, rocking some lamb chop sideburns and rad black-framed glasses. He also advised the campus Sierra Club chapter and played a key role in defeating a dam proposal for the Flint River in middle Georgia. After an unsuccessful congressional run in1978, he rode…

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Wildfire smoke causes more than 33,000 deaths a year across 43 countries, according to a new global study. While previous studies estimated premature deaths from wildfires in a specific country or region, authors of a study published Wednesday in Lancet Planetary Health say this is the most comprehensive assessment to-date of global wildfire mortality. The…

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Tatiana (Tots) Height, joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss intersection of urban planning and environmental health, and how’s she pushing for equity in environmental access and education. Height, an EdD candidate in the Agricultural and Extension Education program at NC State University, talks about her meticulous approach to figuring out…

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Until Wednesday night, climate change was a road show: Fires in California, floods in Germany, and melting ice caps in wherever. But suddenly, hellacious rain jumped the turnstiles beneath Times Square and poured sideways under the partial roof meant to keep the U.S. Tennis Open dry. The bridge-and-tunnel people over in New Jersey woke up…

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Long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to higher levels of illness and mortality even when air pollution levels are well below legal limits, according to a new study. Previous research has linked both acute and long-term exposure to high levels of common outdoor air pollutants like black carbon, nitrogen dioxide, and particulate matter (PM2.5)…

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As scientists and scholars our work is often polished and thoughtful. Our professional headshots portray a moment in time where we wore our Sunday best (and perhaps applied a filter or two). The truth is research isn’t always glamorous. Sometimes it’s hilarious. It’s getting bit by bed bugs in motels; the smell of feces while…

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On August 16, the Obama Foundation started work on the Obama Presidential Center, but without the fanfare that one might expect. Over the past five years, the Center’s South Side Chicago location has prompted multiple lawsuits and a recent Supreme Court petition. It’s not that Chicagoans don’t want the Center—many seem excited for the economic…

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Dr. Ami Zota and Dr. Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne take over the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss Netflix’s “The Chair” and what it says about diversity in academia. The Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast is a biweekly podcast featuring the stories and big ideas from past and present fellows,…

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Tens of millions of my fellow Americans are trying to make me sick, in more ways than one. The often-ludicrous reasons for today’s vaccine avoidance have their ancestors in other health, science, and climate crises. Deepwater denial  The late Rush Limbaugh was such a reliable gusher of whoppers, quarter-truths, and loopy conspiracy theories that it…

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In 2021, national TV news has done a much better job of linking extreme weather events to climate change. During the record-breaking Western heat wave in July, 38% of broadcast and cable news segments from July 8-12 made the connection to climate change, while 36% of wildfire coverage from July 21-27 made the connection. More…

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