Wave action can produce aerosol droplets containing brevetoxins, and people with asthma are at risk.
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The damage from military attacks on cities can fill the air with pollutants that harm the lungs and stress the heart.
If recent trends continue, the atmosphere may become a little toxic to breathe in 50 years.
Health and climate action can be designed together, supporting and reinforcing each other, instead of being treated as separate priorities.
The Moss Landing battery fire became an unintended experiment – showing how burning lithium-ion cells scattered nickel, cobalt and manganese over a protected marsh.
Droughts, outbreaks and violence: Environmental health expert explains why there is no human well-being without a healthy environment, and the climate changes’ impact on that
The uncertainty and stigma of living with PFAS pollution can be stressful. Here’s the support communities need.
Here’s what to know about the recalled products, and how to dispose of them safely.
Tropical cyclones can be even more deadly – and for a wider range of reasons – than we ever thought.
PFAS exposure can vary significantly from one community to the next. A close-up view of three Great Lakes states offers some insights for everyone.
In some cases it’s mould but the more likely culprit is a bacteria called Serratia marcescens. Here’s what you need to know about it.
Cancer rates are rising among younger people aged under 50. Here’s what we know about the causes – and what the evidence says about the role of plastics.
The blooms have become an annual problem in the Great Lakes. DNA studies show what’s growing there and why it’s dangerous.
Exposure to either wildfire smoke or extreme heat poses a significant threat to health. When they occur together, it may amplify the health risks of exposure.
Changes to the landscape and pollution have harmed this vital ecosystem known as the ‘river of grass.’
When volcanoes like Alaska’s Mount Spurr erupt, the ash can damage people’s lungs, smother crops and kill animals, and the harm can continue to spread long afterward.
The Trump administration’s job cuts and advisory board changes at the agency won’t change those rules, as a former EPA science adviser explains.
Favourable short-term conditions kept Australia’s environmental scorecard high in 2024 – but long-term problems are worsening.
The immediate risks are from drowning, falls, injuries and infections from contaminated floodwater. Here’s what to look out for.
People living in locations that experience frequent extreme heat days age faster at the molecular level.
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Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Assistant Professor of Environmental Health, Middlebury College
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Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupation Health, University of California, Irvine; University of Southern California
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, Adelaide University
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Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, UMass Amherst
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Professor, Environmental Studies Program at UC Santa Barbara
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Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
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Chief Specialist Scientist (Public Health), South African Medical Research Council
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Associate Professor of Sociology; Co-Founder, Center for Environmental Justice at CSU, Colorado State University
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Professor of Earth Sciences and Executive Director, Environmental Resilience Institute, Indiana University
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Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Adelaide University
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Honorary Associate Professor in Environmental Health, Australian National University
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Specialist scientist, South African Medical Research Council
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Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins University