Environment
National Safety Council Provides New Year’s Fatality Estimates
Seat belts saved up to save 245 lives over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday periods. Impaired driving continues to drive fatality rates duri...
Cities are Expanding Outward, Not Upward – An Unsustainable Pattern
Most urban growth, researchers have found, is defined by expansion at margins. Cities aren’t getting taller, they’re getting wider, fueled...
DOE Announces $24.9 Million Funding Selections to Advance Hydropower and Water Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced selections for up to $24.9 million in funding to drive innovative, industry-led technology solutions t...
This Humidity Digester Breathes in Atmospheric Water and Exhales Energy
Integrating a super moisture-absorbent gel with light-active materials, researchers in Singapore have developed a humidity digester to dry the ambient...
The Benefits of Protective Clothing
Many workplaces require workers and visitors to wear personal protective clothing (PPE) while on worksite premises if there are hazards present in the...
Good River: Our Reporters Want to Hear Your Ohio River Stories and Concerns
Environmental Health News has teamed up with six other news organizations to cover what often seems to be the most underappreciated water asset in the...
National Safety Council Position Paper on Marijuana and Safety Sensitive Positions
The National Safety Council, published a Position/Policy Statement on October 21, 2019 addressing cannabis (marijuana) impairment in safety-sensit...
22 Million Gallons of Nuclear Waste Under a Concrete Dome on a Pacific Island Sinking Into the Land and the Ocean.
The Los Angeles Times has a harrowing new story about Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Japanese forces invaded the small Pacific nation and its...
Health Group Marks Earth Day by Highlighting Environmental Health Concerns
In honor of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day today, the American Public Health Association (APHA) is recognizing the need to address several urgent e...
Preventing Impaired Driving During the Holidays
With holiday parties in high gear, what can be done to encourage workers to drive safely? The holiday season is the time of year to visit relatives, c...
Remembering Those Lost This Year Who Left Their Mark on Our Planet
2019 saw the deaths of many notable people from environmental politics, science and advocacy. A look back at those who passed away in 2019 that—for ...
Clearing the Air on Respiratory Hazards
For many workers, their jobs can take an unexpected toll on their physical health. An occupational disease can be disruptive, disabling, and even fata...