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I ditched plastic for a week. Here's what I learned
October 1, 2024 | NPR | Featured: Sheela Sathyanarayana View
These 3 natural disasters could hit the PNW. Are you prepared?
September 30, 2024 | Right as Rain - UW Medicine | Featured: Nicole Errett View
TikTokers are touting vibration plates for health benefits, but do they work?
September 28, 2024 | NBC News | Featured: Peter W. Johnson View
Farm safety advocates talk physical, mental health
September 25, 2024 | Capital Press | Featured: Edward Kasner View
The cost of avoiding microplastics
September 19, 2024 | The Atlantic | Featured: Sheela Sathyanarayana View
What to expect from the rest of wildfire season…and how to stay safe
September 18, 2024 | KQED | Featured: Joan Casey View
How researchers measure wildfire smoke exposure doesn’t capture long-term health effects − and hides racial disparities
September 16, 2024 | The Conversation | Featured: Joan Casey View
Extreme heat due to climate crisis puts people at greater risk of kidney disease
September 13, 2024 | The Guardian | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View
U.S. deaths from heat are dangerously undercounted
September 7, 2024 | Scientific American | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View
As Extreme Heat Becomes More Common, the Unprecedented Pacific Northwest Heat Dome Offers Lessons
September 6, 2024 | JAMA Medical News | Featured: Jeremy J Hess View
How to minimise microplastic exposure from food, water, air, and clothes
August 31, 2024 | Business Standard | Featured: Sheela Sathyanarayana View
Climate change poses health risks. But it’s hard to fight when state policy ignores it.
August 29, 2024 | Yahoo News | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View
Living in tree-filled neighborhoods may reduce risk of heart disease, study shows
August 27, 2024 | NBC News | Featured: Joan Casey View
Wildfire smoke can hurt you in surprising ways
August 26, 2024 | Bloomberg | Featured: Joan Casey View