Tag: Mailman School of Public Health2
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How Can We Make Heat Waves Less Deadly?
Though often underestimated, extreme heat is the leading weather-related killer in the U.S.
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For Wetland Plants, Sea Level Rise Stamps Out Benefits of Higher CO2
The beneficial effects of rising CO2 for plants disappear under flooding, a 33-year field experiment reveals.
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Historically Redlined Neighborhoods Are Burdened by Excess Oil and Gas Wells
A new study adds to the evidence that structural racism in federal policy is linked to the disproportionate siting of oil and gas wells in marginalized neighborhoods.
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Food Security Expert Lew Ziska Contributes to Landmark UN Climate Report
Climate change is an ongoing threat to human health and environments—including food and water sources around the world—and the world is running out of time to change course, the report concludes.
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Hurricanes and Other Tropical Cyclones Linked to Rise in U.S. Deaths from Several Major Causes
A landmark study reveals the potential deadly cost of climate-related disasters to injuries, infectious and parasitic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and other disorders.
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Linda Fried: From Redefining Aging to Spearheading Research on Climate and Health
She helped establish the nation’s first program in a school of public health that delves into the complexities of climate change’s health impacts, and she continues to be a leader in the field.
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Study Shows Success of New York City’s Clean Heat Program
The ban of heating oil #6 has been effective in reducing air pollution.
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What Does the Changing Climate Mean for Food Security?
Best-selling author and climate activist Bill McKibben recently joined Columbia Mailman professor Lew Ziska for a conversation about the threat of climate change on global food security.
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Short-Term Exposure to Air Pollution May Impede Cognition; Aspirin Could Help
A new study is among the first to explore short-term air pollution exposures and the use of NSAIDs to mitigate their effects.