As environmental stressors increasingly impact human health, rethinking how we manage toxic and hazardous waste is becoming more urgent. Recycling hazardous waste isn’t just...
The construction industry is instrumental in shaping not just our surroundings but also our health. Traditional building methods often have unintended negative consequences on...
Keep reading to learn four ways industrial water quality can harm public health and how practices like regular water tank inspections can keep communities...
Advancing water quality assessment
A recent study by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has revealed a startling public health threat: About...
Traditionally, hunger is linked to malnutrition, and it is of particular concern for lower to middle-income countries where hunger may be the leading cause...
Only seven countries in the world (less than four percent) had air quality levels at or below the healthy annual average recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2023, according to one report from the Swiss air quality organization IQAir. In many cases, poor outdoor air quality is fueled by environmental factors, though the improvement of indoor air quality is equally as imperative to minimize the health effects associated with pollution. From the state of air quality in 2024 to the impact on human health, there are several simple ways in which indoor air quality can be improved for the sake of a healthier at-home environment.
Premenstrual mood swings and anxiety are so common u2013 experienced by more than 64% of womenu2013 that they represent a u201ckey public health issue globally,u201d according to a new UVA Health study.
Estimates are that over 1.13 billion people around the globe have hypertension, and according to W.H.O close to two-thirds are living in low and middle-income countries. In America, over 100 million people have high blood pressure, which means about 46% of Americans are living with hypertension.u00a0
