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Emissions could increase under proposed ‘clean energy’ rule
New carbon standards proposed by the Trump administration could increase greenhouse gas emissions at nearly a third of the coal-fired power plants in the U.S., and could be worse for climate and health than having no regulations at…
How the world’s health is faring
Global health statistics at the end of 2018 reveal both positive and negative trends. According to a December 28, 2018 NPR article, some of the negatives include: There are more than a million cases of cholera in Yemen.…
Less mercury in the environment since tougher emissions rules enacted
Mercury has declined significantly in the air, water, and soil, and in U.S. freshwater and Atlantic Ocean fisheries. Weakening emissions rules could impede progress.
Report: Climate change is biggest global health threat
A new report says that climate change represents the biggest global health threat of the 21st century. Published in The Lancet, the report said that climate change is already responsible for more heat waves, extreme weather, the spread…
Air pollution may harm fertility
Exposure to air pollution may be damaging reproductive health.
Exposure to black carbon particles may increase risk of eye problems
Long-term exposure to ambient particles of black carbon—a byproduct of combustion and one of the most pervasive ambient particles in the world—may increase the risk of intraocular pressure among certain individuals, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan…
In Africa and Middle East, researchers examine links between environment and health
November 8, 2018 – Dust storms in Kuwait. Tourism in Tunisia. Air pollution in Uganda. Three different countries facing three different challenges. A common thread? Harvard T.H. Chan School researchers are working in each setting to understand how…
Some air pollution may increase risk of bleeding stroke
Ground-level ozone, a type of air pollution that’s created when fumes such as car exhaust or factory emissions mix with sunlight, may increase the risk of a type of bleeding stroke called intracerebral hemorrhage, according to new research…
Researchers concerned about air quality in flooded Texas homes
The air quality in some Texas homes that were flooded during last year’s Hurricane Harvey is as bad as that of some of the world’s most polluted cities, according to preliminary findings from ongoing research led by Harvard…
Harvard experts urge EPA to drop proposal for ‘transparent’ science
Harvard experts are urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw a proposed rule requiring scientific “transparency” in any studies used to set agency regulations. According to an August 10, 2018 article in the Harvard Gazette, nearly…