Lack of diversity in clinical trials is leaving women and patients of color behind and harming the future of medicine

Medicine works better when the treatments are tailored to fit each individual person’s biology and history. A first step is increasing diversity in clinical trials, but the end goal is precision medicine.

Nehal El-Hadi, Science + Technology Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation • conversation
Feb. 9, 2023 • ~8 min

LA's long, troubled history with urban oil drilling is nearing an end after years of health concerns

The Los Angeles area has over 20,000 active, idle or abandoned oil wells. The city and county have voted to ban new ones after studies showed health problems in residents living nearby.

Bhavna Shamasunder, Associate Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy, Occidental College • conversation
Jan. 27, 2023 • ~10 min

The lenses of fishes' eyes record their lifetime exposure to toxic mercury, new research finds

A new study shows that a time stamp can be put on mercury that accumulates in fish eyes, offering a window into their lifetime exposure.

Karin Limburg, Distinguished Professor of Environmental Biology, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry • conversation
Dec. 19, 2022 • ~8 min

Investing in indoor air quality improvements in schools will reduce COVID transmission and help students learn

A lot of federal money is now available for making school buildings healthier. Two environmental health experts explain how school districts can best use it.

Jonathan Levy, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University • conversation
Oct. 7, 2022 • ~9 min

Extreme heat + air pollution can be deadly, with the health risk together worse than either alone

The worst effects are during high nighttime temperatures, something happening more often with climate change. Wildfires add to the risk.

Rob Scot McConnell, Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California • conversation
Aug. 29, 2022 • ~7 min

A warning as a heat wave roasts the US West: Extreme heat + air pollution can be deadly, with the health risk together worse than either alone

The worst effects are during high nighttime temperatures, something happening more often with climate change.

Rob Scot McConnell, Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California • conversation
Aug. 29, 2022 • ~7 min

Fierce heat wave is building in the US West: Extreme heat + air pollution can be deadly, with the health risk together worse than either alone

The worst effects are during high nighttime temperatures, something happening more often with climate change.

Rob Scot McConnell, Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California • conversation
Aug. 29, 2022 • ~7 min

Heat waves + air pollution can be a deadly combination: The health risk together is worse than either alone

The worst effects are during high nighttime temperatures, something happening more often with climate change.

Rob Scot McConnell, Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California • conversation
Aug. 29, 2022 • ~7 min

The UN declared a universal human right to a healthy, sustainable environment – here's where resolutions like this can lead

It’s more than moral posturing. Resolutions like this have a history of laying the foundation for effective treaties and national laws.

Joel E. Correia, Assistant Professor of Latin American Studies, University of Florida • conversation
Aug. 5, 2022 • ~9 min

The UN just declared a universal human right to a healthy, sustainable environment – here's where resolutions like this can lead

It’s more than moral posturing. Resolutions like this have a history of laying the foundation for effective treaties and national laws.

Joel E. Correia, Assistant Professor of Latin American Studies, University of Florida • conversation
Aug. 5, 2022 • ~9 min

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