Environmental pollutants can seriously harm human health, says the American College of Physicians (ACP) in a new position paper published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine, titled "Environmental Health: A Position ...
Oct 24, 2022
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Despite the increasing popularity of plant-based protein alternatives like Beyond Meat hamburgers, a new U of A study suggests that changing attitudes about meat consumption in many western nations is a slow and complicated ...
Aug 5, 2019
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When the nation's No. 1 and No. 4 property and casualty insurance companies—State Farm and Allstate—confirmed that they would stop issuing new home insurance policies in California, it may have been a shock but shouldn't ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Researchers led by the Stanford School of Medicine have identified a set of simple food swaps that can make a big difference in an individual's carbon footprint—without the need for a drastic dietary overhaul. The suggestions ...
Oct 27, 2023
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Health must be taken into account in climate change mitigation strategies. It is not widely appreciated that there are many benefits to health that are likely to accrue from a low carbon economy, say experts in a special ...
Mar 19, 2012
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Societal issues—including the growth in ultra-high-cost treatments, the epidemic of mental health and substance use disorders, climate change, and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI)— could alter how health systems ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Protecting our climate will protect health, and implementing evidence-based policies that consider action to meet targets on global warming, the economy, taxes and health together should be a priority for Canada's government, ...
Nov 11, 2019
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(HealthDay)—As the Trump Administration moves to undo certain climate change policies, a leading group of U.S. psychologists has issued a report that says warming trends and related extreme weather events could wreak havoc ...
Mar 30, 2017
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Pregnant women are an important but thus far largely overlooked group vulnerable to the effects of extreme heat linked to climate change, according to new research by Sabrina McCormick, PhD, an Associate Professor of Environmental ...
Aug 8, 2017
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Extreme weather may lead people to think more seriously about climate change, according to new research. In the wake of Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, New Jersey residents were more likely to show support for a politician running ...
Sep 19, 2013
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