Rocket debris is a risk to Inuit food security
The North Water Polynya, or Pikialasorsuag, is a key ocean area for Arctic animals and for Inuit hunting and fishing. Rocket launches threaten to contaminate the area with harmful chemicals.
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These chemicals are bad for babies and whales: Why haven’t they been banned in Canada?
The U.S. Consumer Protection Safety Commission has recommended a wide-spread ban on an entire class of flame retardants. Here's how Canada could follow suit.
Urban noise pollution is worst in poor and minority neighborhoods and segregated cities
New research shows that noise pollution in US cities is concentrated in poor and minority communities. Beyond regulating airplane noise, the US has done relatively little to curb noise pollution.
Tweet streams: how social media can help keep tabs on ecosystems’ health
Mining social media posts from tourism hotspots such as coral reefs could turn tourists into environmental citizen scientists without them even realising it.
Kenya’s cholera outbreak highlights fears about antibiotic resistance
Cholera is caused by a lack of access to clean drinking water and unhygienic conditions. Misuse of antibiotics makes it difficult and expensive to treat outbreaks.
Why apartment dwellers need indoor plants
Health benefits of being close to nature are well established, but the rise of apartment living means we can't always be close to greenery.
The next step in sustainable design: Bringing the weather indoors
Research shows that bringing nature indoors, in the form of movement created by light, wind and water, makes occupants calmer and more productive. It also could promote interest in sustainable design.
Does ‘green energy’ have hidden health and environmental costs?
No energy source is perfect, but solar and wind have a much lower health and environmental footprint than fossil fuels, a study finds. Biopower, though, is a mixed bag.
Water-sensitive innovations to transform health of slums and environment
A five-year project announced today will implement an innovative water-sensitive approach tailored to informal settlements. The goal is to revitalise 24 communities in Fiji and Indonesia.
Your fridge might not be cold enough to keep food safe
We all want to keep our food in tip top condition but very few of us know how to use fridges properly.
No more blame game: why we need to rethink what’s behind chronic disease
A new way of looking at what's behind chronic disease takes into account social, environmental and other factors, rather than blaming individuals.
Can we rely on DIY air pollution sensors?
Citizens and activists are using cheap off-the-shelf sensors to collect their own data on air pollution. It's a promising trend, but these devices have serious technical limitations.
Why coal-fired power stations need to shut on health grounds
Coal-fired power stations need to be closed within the next decade on health grounds. Here's why.
Millions rely on cheap cloth masks that may provide little protection against deadly air pollution
Inexpensive cloth face masks, worn by many people in heavily polluted countries, offer only partial protection. Instead governments should warn people to avoid exposure and work to clear the air.
Climate change health risks will hit the poor hardest – so what can be done?
The unanticipated public health consequences of unsustainable development reminds the world that the issues are not in the distant future, but instead face us now.
Fracking and health: What we know from Pennsylvania’s natural gas boom
Three studies find higher rate of health issues for people who live near large or many fracked natural gas well sites.
As coal mining declines, community mental health problems linger
Beyond the environmental cost, what is the psychological toll on communities of mountaintop removal coal mining?
Climate policy needs a new lens: health and well-being
As the new Australian parliament takes the reins, health groups are moving to ensure the new health minister addresses a major health threat in this term of government: climate change.
American Medical Association warns of health and safety problems from ‘white’ LED streetlights
The American Medical Association (AMA) issued guidelines for communities to reduce harmful effects of LED streetlights. A medical researcher explains what can go wrong.
Will the new toxic chemical safety law protect us?
Congress has passed a long-overdue update of a key law regulating hazardous chemicals. But a legal scholar says the new law does not go far enough to reduce chemical exposure risks.
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