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An understanding of the relationship between severe weather and power outages in our changing climate will be critical for hazard response plans.
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Radiation-induced mutation is unlikely to have induced genetic differences between dog populations in Chornobyl City and the nearby Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant
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New research demonstrates the sweeping and hidden effects of floods—including floods unrelated to hurricanes, such as those due to heavy rain, snowmelt, or ice jams.
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Clean air and climate policies aimed at reducing fossil fuel emissions and air pollution prevent large numbers of deaths and illness in adults and children.
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- March 13, 2024
Cleaner air is linked to reduce asthma cases and improved birth outcomes.
- March 13, 2024
Strategic decarbonization efforts are important as the climate crisis escalates.
- March 13, 2024
Living in federally-supported housing—especially public housing—limits residents’ exposure to lead.
- March 5, 2024
New York City neighborhoods with disrupted community connections, due to traffic, roads, and transport infrastructure, are experiencing an increase in traffic collisions.
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- March 5, 2024
More than a million incarcerated people are exposed to dangerous combinations of heat and humidity.
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- February 5, 2024
Researchers at Columbia Mailman worked with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
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- January 17, 2024
Air pollution emissions have decreased substantially but the magnitude of change varies by demographics.
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- January 11, 2024
Small declines in blood lead levels were associated with long-term cardiovascular health improvements in American Indian adults.
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- January 9, 2024
Environmental health scientist Robbie M. Parks reflects on his experiences at COP28 in Dubai
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- January 9, 2024
A New microscopic technique zeroes in on the poorly explored world of nanoplastics.
