Prenatal Exposure to Chemicals
Fact sheet from PSR on environmental chemicals that impact prenatal health.
Fragrances Fact Sheet
Fact sheet from PSR on fragrances in consumer products and their impact on human health.
How Fracking Harms Communities
Jill Kriesky, PhD on socioeconomic change and human stress associated with shale gas extraction.
Shale Gas and Public Health
Jake Hays and Adam Law, MD on the public health concerns of hydraulic fracturing.
The Health Risks of Fracking in Colorado
An interview with Lisa McKenzie, PhD, MPH on a health risk assessment of natural gas drilling in Colorado.
The Big Secret? Fracking Fluids
Walter H. Tsou, MD, MPH on the dangers of the toxic chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing.
Vector-Borne and Water-Borne Diseases
Climate change is acknowledged by scientists around the world to be a reality and to be caused primarily by human activity, especially the burning of fossil fuels. As the earth warms, the delicate balance of climate, weather events and life is disrupted. Consequences emerge that threaten health and, ultimately, survival. As the climate changes, vector-borne …
Heat’s Deadly Effects
Climate change is acknowledged by scientists around the world to be a reality and to be caused primarily by human activity, especially the burning of fossil fuels. As the earth warms, the delicate balance of climate, weather events and life is disrupted. Consequences emerge that threaten health and, ultimately, survival. Climate change is likely to …
Climate Chaos: Health Implications of Climate Change
As we continue to burn fossil fuels, the atmosphere warms, and world climate changes. Higher temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, and rising sea levels lead to more frequent heat waves; more frequent intense storms; increased flooding; in some places, increased drought; loss of shoreline and greater risk from storms in coastal and low-lying areas. These …
Climate Change and Famine
Climate change is already threatening the Earth’s ability to produce food. These effects are expected to worsen as climate change worsens.