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Working a day on the firelines as a wildland firefighter can require the endurance of riding the Tour de France. That takes a toll, as a physiologist explains.
Raw seafood dishes such as sushi, poke bowls and ceviche are increasingly popular, but can harbour fish-borne parasites. What’s the best way to protect ourselves?
Alternative food containers, such as those made of bioplastics, are being promoted as a way to reduce our exposure to plastic in food. But there is still a lack of knowledge around their impacts.
New research reveals that the London Underground is polluted with small particles which may carry negative health effects for humans.
Atmospheric dust storms often follow wildfires and have serious impacts on human health and ecology.
Chemicals are omnipresent in our lives and production is booming, yet we know little about their impacts on human health. To fill the gap, the EU has launched a series of biomonitoring initiatives.
So-called ‘forever chemicals’ are in many of the everyday products we use.
Synthetic fertiliser prices have shot up amid the war in Ukraine. Could organic fertilisers provide a worthy alternative?
It’s more than moral posturing. Resolutions like this have a history of laying the foundation for effective treaties and national laws.
Infectious diseases originating in wild animals are high and may be increasing. This is a sign that ecosystem degradation is undermining the planet’s capacity to sustain human wellbeing.
The Vaal River, which serves more than 11 million people, is considerably polluted with microplastics.
GM proponents say the technology leads to better crop yields and may solve food shortages and reduce pests. Opponents say GM is a threat to the environment and humans. So where does the truth lie?
Polluted oceans don’t just harm wildlife, they are a source of ill health for humans too.
We often think of antibiotic resistance in terms of humans, but it is actually a complex problem of interrelated factors including animal health, the environment and food production.
Many researchers have studied the impact of carbon dioxide and heat on crop growth inside greenhouses. But what happens in the real world? One team has just done this and the results are surprising.
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Researcher, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, University of the Witwatersrand
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Researcher, Safeguarding Health through Infection Prevention (SHIP), Glasgow Caledonian University
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Assistant Professor, Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor of Plant Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Adjunct Assistant Professor of Plant Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Professor and research co-lead of Safeguarding Health through Infection Prevention, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Catedrático de Microbiología. Miembro de la Sociedad Española de Microbiología., Universidad de Salamanca
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Professor of Natural Prosperity, Sustainable Development and Knowledge Systems, UCL
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Professor and Director, Global Public Health Program and Global Pollution Observatory, Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, Boston College
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Research Engineer, Laboratoire d’Economie Rouen Normandie, Université de Rouen Normandie
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Associate Professor of Physical Geography, University of Plymouth
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Professor of Agronomy (Agriculture), University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Environment and Health (MRCG@LSHTM); Senior Lecturer (Ecological Health, Imperial College London), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Researcher, Sustainable Development and Wildlife Conservation, University of Oxford
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European Project Manager, Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail (Anses)
