Environment
Microplastics are Everywhere, But Their Health Effects on Humans are Still Unclear
Plastic pollution is getting under our skin. Literally. As plastics have become ubiquitous in modern society, so too has plastic pollution, including ...
Ecopsychology: How Immersion in Nature Benefits Your Health
How long does it take to get a dose of nature high enough to make people say they feel healthy and have a strong sense of well-being? Precisely 120 mi...
Listen: EHN’s Pittsburgh Reporter Discusses Air Pollution from U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works
PITTSBURGH—EHN’s Pittsburgh reporter Kristina Marusic joined Allegheny Front’s Kara Holsopple to talk about U.S. Steel’s Clairton ...
Microplastics Pollution is Everywhere. Is It Harmful?
Microplastics pollution is everywhere. From your toothbrush and your drinking glass to the packaging on your food and the protective case on your phon...
China’s Swift ID of a New Virus is a Win for Public Health
Since mid-December, a mystery illness has gripped the central Chinese city of Wuhan, in the same region where a deadly viral epidemic emerged nearly 2...
Planning Ahead: Instructors Sought for Safetyfocus 2021
While registered attendees prepare for next month’s SafetyFOCUS in Las Vegas, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) is already recruit...
Scientists Determine How The Environment Contributes to Disease
Using a new imaging technique, National Institutes of Health researchers have found that the biological machinery that builds DNA can insert molecules...
Health Experts to Study Effect of Marijuana on Workplace Health and Safety
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) and the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) have announ...
Cleaner Trucks, Clearer Air?
The EPA started the new year off with a move it says will ultimately reduce the emissions of gases that contribute heavily to air pollution, including...
United Steelworkers Sues EPA Over Weakening of Chemical Safety Rule
The United Steelworkers sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in federal court on Thursday in a bid to reverse its gutting of a safety rule at...
Deep in Trump Country, Mixed Feelings on the Environment
With his black Ford pickup, Gator-Tail skiff, and Go-Devil motor, Bubba Nelson comes off as the quintessential delta man. Here in Alabama’s Baldwin ...
New Year Health Kicks are Great – But Your Environment is Also Vital
Understanding how environment impacts health will empower us to make the lifestyle changes that matter most, from what foods to buy to fragrances to a...