Lou Guillette Jr. Memorial Symposium
Jan 24, 2025, 8:06 am By Sarah Howard
On March 14-15, 2025, HEEDS is hosting the Lou Guillette Jr. Memorial Symposium on endocrine disrupting science at the University of Florida. It will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Guillette, gather together his trainees and colleagues, and focus on the…Wildfire ash from L.A. blazes raises concerns for Pacific Ocean health
Jan 24, 2025, 7:05 am By EHN Curators
Scientists studying Los Angeles wildfire ash fear long-term impacts on the Pacific Ocean, where toxic debris could disrupt marine ecosystems. Ruby Mellen reports for The Washington Post. In short: Wildfire ash, carried by winds, has reached 60 miles offshore,…New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants
Jan 23, 2025, 2:20 pm By María Paula Rubiano
Wildfire retardants, the hot-pink mix of water and chemicals sprayed from airplanes by the U.S Forest service to combat wildfires, are under scrutiny after a recent study found they’re a serious source of heavy metal pollution in the U.S. The research,…UCSF hosting workshops on how to conduct systematic reviews
Jan 23, 2025, 10:24 am By Sarah Howard
UCSF is hosting two in-person free workshops, Feb. 13 and 14 (beginner and advanced), on "How to Conduct Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses to Improve Environmental Health Policy and Decision-Making."Innovations to help shrink healthcare’s carbon footprint
Jan 23, 2025, 9:22 am By EHN Curators
Climate change is making us sick — and the healthcare system is exacerbating the problem. But new strategies suggest it’s possible to clean up our act.Nepal's inventive use for waste placentas
Jan 22, 2025, 1:48 pm By EHN Curators
The burning of medical waste poses a serious health and environmental danger. Hospitals in Nepal have started turning this hazardous waste into cooking gas.El movimiento por la justicia ambiental necesita financiación anti racista
Jan 22, 2025, 5:05 am By Laura Diaz
Beatrice*, una estudiante de pregrado, siempre se conectaba a las reuniones de Zoom con la cámara apagada. Ella hacía parte de un grupo de investigadores de licenciatura en la Universidad Estatal de Sonoma que el doctor Daniel Soto y yo habíamos acogido…Op-ed: Why funding for the environmental justice movement must be anti-racist
Jan 22, 2025, 12:05 am By Laura Diaz
Beatrice*, an undergraduate student, would join Zoom meetings with her camera off. She was part of a group of undergraduate researchers at Sonoma State University that Dr. Daniel Soto and I had taken under our wing. We’d trained them to collect data and…Trump firma acciones para retirar a EE. UU. del acuerdo climático de París e intenta promover los combustibles fósiles
Jan 21, 2025, 11:28 am By EHN Curators
El presidente Donald Trump firmó medidas este lunes que consolidan su intención de apostar por los combustibles fósiles y revertir el progreso de Estados Unidos en materia de crisis climático y energía limpia, incluida su promesa de retirar a Estados…El calentamiento global superó el límite de 1,5 grados en 2024: ¿qué implicaciones tiene?
Jan 21, 2025, 11:28 am By EHN Curators
El año 2024 ha sido el primero desde que tenemos registros en el cual la temperatura media global ha superado los 1,5 ºC de calentamiento, pero la cifra es aún mayor en los polos.Fauna silvestre atrapada por el muro fronterizo entre Estados Unidos y México
Jan 21, 2025, 11:25 am By EHN Curators
Cámaras trampa instaladas en la frontera entre Sonora y Arizona documentaron los impactos del muro fronterizo en el movimiento de la fauna.La Fed se retira del grupo de regulación mundial del cambio climático
Jan 21, 2025, 11:13 am By EHN Curators
La decisión se produce tres días antes de la toma de posesión del presidente electo, Donald Trump, que ha criticado previamente los esfuerzos de los gobiernos para prescribir políticas de cambio climático.La hidrovía del Paraná divide al gobierno, empresas y ambientalistas en Argentina
Jan 21, 2025, 11:06 am By EHN Curators
El gobierno de Javier Milei quiere ampliar la profundidad del río Paraná para permitir operar a barcos de mayor porte, lo que organizaciones ambientales advierten podría generar daños en los humedales.La científica española que vela por proteger tu salud de tóxicos ambientales: "Reducir la contaminación del aire es una prioridad"
Jan 21, 2025, 11:03 am By EHN Curators
La almeriense Ana Navas es líder internacional en estudios sobre Salud Ambiental. Desde el departamento de Salud Ambiental de la Universidad de Columbia (EEUU), estudia los efectos de tóxicos en nuestro organismo.Los trabajadores inmigrantes pronto limpiarán tras los incendios de L.A., ¿podrá el estado mantenerlos seguros de cenizas y toxinas?
Jan 21, 2025, 10:54 am By EHN Curators
Trabajadores y jornaleros pronto realizarán tareas de limpieza tras los incendios forestales y pueden estar expuestos a cenizas y toxinas.Wildfires leave homes intact but tainted with lingering toxic threats
Jan 17, 2025, 7:14 am By EHN Curators
Even homes spared by the L.A. wildfires are plagued by harmful smoke and ash, creating long-term health risks for returning residents. Hiroko Tabuchi reports for The New York Times. In short: Smoke and ash from burning materials like plastics and paint can…Biden finalizes long-awaited hydrogen tax credits ahead of Trump presidency
Jan 17, 2025, 6:30 am By Cami Ferrell
The Biden administration has finalized long-anticipated hydrogen tax credit rules just weeks before Trump takes office. The rules, set by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service, will determine when hydrogen producers can claim…Closing coal plants in environmental justice communities first would save more lives: Study
Jan 16, 2025, 11:05 am By Kristina Marusic
PITTSBURGH — As coal-fired power plants shut down in favor of cleaner, cheaper energy sources, prioritizing the shut-down of the plants in vulnerable communities could yield greater public health benefits and save additional lives, according to a new study.…Webinar: Ultrashort-chain PFAS: the global threat of trifluoroacetic acid
Jan 16, 2025, 10:35 am By Sarah Howard
This Feb. 19, 2025 webinar features Dr. Hans Peter Arp discussing TFA, a degradation product of many refrigerants and a widespread contaminant in the environment. Shorter-chain PFAS have been assumed to be less hazardous than longer-chain PFAS, but widespread…Reviewing food and farming policy in the Biden administration: a focus on food equity, climate policies and farmers
Jan 16, 2025, 7:16 am By EHN Curators
President Biden’s administration reshaped food and agriculture policy by addressing corporate consolidation, investing in climate-smart farming, restricting pesticides and improving nutrition security programs. Lisa Held reports for Civil Eats. In short: The…
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