Environmental Health

Study urges safety standards for PFAS in seafood

April 19, 2024 - A recent study published in Exposure & Health has shed light on the potential exposure of residents to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) through seafood consumption, highlighting the presence of forever chemicals in commonly consumed seafood species. PFAS — known for their bio-accumulative nature and associated health risks...

Read More


More Articles

NIH, NSF fund four Centers for Oceans and Human Health

by Veronica Salib

A recent press release from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced the institution’s plans to fund four new Centers for Ocean and Human Health and renew funding for two existing...

Climate Change Exacerbates Poor Air Quality, Risking Human Health

by Veronica Salib

On Monday, February 12, 2024, First Street Foundation, a nonprofit focused on quantifying and relaying the risks of climate change globally, released a report outlining the impacts of climate change on...

Plant-Based Diet Yields Better Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Survivors

by Veronica Salib

Echoing claims from multiple other studies that emphasize the health benefits of a plant-based diet, a prospective cohort study published in Cancer revealed that prostate cancer survivors who eat...

Heat-Related CV Deaths to Greatly Impact Black and Elderly Communities

by Veronica Salib

Earlier this week, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that heat-related cardiovascular deaths are expected to increase drastically between 2036 and 2065. The press release cites an...

Poor Water Quality Can Increase Lung Infection Risk for CF Patients

by Veronica Salib

Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a subset of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), recently published a study in Environmental Epidemiology...

Biden Administration Tracks Heat-Related Illnesses with New Dashboard

by Veronica Salib

On August 9, 2023, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the launch of the Heat-Related Illness EMS Activation Surveillance Dashboard, also known as EMS HeatTracker,...

Comparing Stryker and Medtronic’s 2022 ESG Ratings

by Hayden Schmidt

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings are top of mind for most healthcare executives as organizations shift to accommodate changing social expectations and new ethical standards....

Canadian Wildfires Spread to US, Threatening Public Health

by Veronica Salib

Wildfires across Canada and the United States have threatened public health across the regions. As communities go up in flames, toxic chemicals are released into the environment, damaging lungs and...

Environmental Advocacy Group Links PVC Pipe to Adverse Health Outcomes

by Veronica Salib

In April 2023, Beyond Plastics, an environmental advocacy group, released a report that linked plastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes to adverse human health outcomes. According to the organization,...

Study Finds Bidirectional Animal–Human Antimicrobial Resistance

by Hayden Schmidt

In a study published this week, scientists uncovered a bidirectional link between antimicrobial resistance in humans and food-producing animals for the first time. Researchers from the London School of...

EPA Introduces National Standard for PFAS in Drinking Water

by Hayden Schmidt

Earlier this week, the Biden Administration announced the first-ever water standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). According to the regulation, the Environmental Protection Agency...

Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollutants Linked to Depression and Anxiety

by Veronica Salib

In an article published in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers acknowledged the potential risks associated with air pollution, linking long-term exposure to higher rates of depression and anxiety. Researchers...

Guidance for Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Inhaled Anesthesia

by Alivia Kaylor

Guidance published in Anesthesia, the official journal of the Association of Anaesthetists, offers actionable steps to mitigate the carbon footprint created from inhaled anesthetics comprising...

Gas Stoves Linked to 12.7% of Pediatric Asthma Cases, Proposed Bans

by Veronica Salib

In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Richard Trumka Jr, commissioner at the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), commented on plans to ban or enforce regulations on gas stoves....

Air Pollutants Linked to Pediatric Asthma Attacks in Urban Communities

by Veronica Salib

A recent NIH study published in the Lancet Planetary Health found that increased air pollutants, such as fine particulate matter and oxidizing gases, are associated with a higher frequency of pediatric...

Average Sperm Count Dropped 51.6% Between 1973 and 2018

by Veronica Salib

In a review and meta-analysis published in Human Reproductive Update, researchers analyzed the variations in average global sperm count between 1973 and 2018. According to the publication, in addition...

Microplastics Detected in Human Breast Milk

by Veronica Salib

As the climate change crisis progresses, plastics, specifically microplastics (MPs), increasingly threaten human health globally. Earlier this year, microplastics were found in the lungs, blood, and...

West Nile Virus on the Rise Again, Leading to One Death in Illinois

by Hayden Schmidt

Last week, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported its first human case and West Nile virus (WNV) death since the beginning of 2022. The individual in their late seventies became ill...

Globally Pervasive Class of Chemicals Linked to Cancer and Liver Damage

by Hayden Schmidt

 A study published last week in the Journal of Hepatology found that high levels of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) were associated with an increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. The...

Recent Articles