Recent evidence suggests that higher levels of residential greenness may contribute to better mental health. Despite this, few studies have considered its impact on depression, and most are cross-sectional. The objective of this study was to examine surrounding residential greenness and depression risk prospectively in the Nurses’ Health Study. Read more.
Paint strippers need informed solutions, not regrettable substitution
JPB Senior Fellow Dr. Diana Ceballos talks about an article she and her colleagues from NIOSH published about methylene chloride. Methylene chloride is a chemical used in paint strippers that is bad for the environment and very toxic — it can even kill you. Methylene chloride is dangerous for workers and consumers and we need safer strippers- but my new research shows the dark side of making a substitution without a careful…
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Study uses satellite data to pinpoint widespread oil industry “flaring”
A new study by JPB Fellow Lara Cushing, a San Francisco State University Assistant Professor of Health Education, and colleagues at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine shows that satellite data can be used to effectively track the potentially harmful, underreported oil and gas industry practice known as “flaring.” Read more.
Article: Household Energy Solutions in Low and Middle Income Countries
Over a third of world’s population burns solid fuel in inefficient stoves or open fires for cooking, heating, and other household energy needs. The resulting household air pollution causes substantial health burden in adults and children. Use of solid fuel and kerosene stoves impacts households in other ways, including risks of burns or injury and time spent collecting and processing fuel rather than on income generation. Improving access to and use…
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The JPB EH Fellowship: Opening Horizons
Diana Ceballos, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health at Boston University (Senior Fellow 2014-2017) shares how the JPB EH Fellowship opened horizons to a more in depth understanding of the social factors related to vulnerable populations. The JPB EH Fellowship opened my horizons to a more in depth understanding of the social factors related to vulnerable populations. It helped me understand better academic life, increase my network, create friends with a…
Reaching Higher: Academic Career Development Experience in the Words of a Past Fellow
Hector Olvera, Associate Professor and Director of Research School of Nursing University of Texas at El Paso (Senior Fellow 2014-2017) shares how the JPB EH Fellowship became a transformational support in his career. The Fellowship and His Career Goals Thanks to the multiple experiences of the JPB EH Fellowship -particularly learning directly from leaders in different science fields- I am now better prepared to develop and implement research programs the meaningfully respond to…
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Occupational Safety and Health Content Accessible to All
NIOSH, Wiki Education Foundation, and Harvard University Work Together to Make Occupational Safety and Health Content Accessible to All Find out how JPB Senior Fellow Diana Ceballos used the Wiki Education Foundation platform during two of the years she taught the graduate course EH262, Introduction to the Work Environment, at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Read more here.
Native Communities lost health care services
Here’s how the government shutdown could affect your health The United States is rolling into the third week with a partially shutdown government, with no signs of a re-opening any time soon. Thousands of federal employees are working without pay, thousands more are furloughed and waiting at home, and dozens of federal programs are on pause. And some of those interruptions are affecting people’s health. “The impact of the government…
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Climate Change Activism Among Latino and White Americans
Latest publication by JPB Fellow Matthew Cutler Research indicates that Latinos have particularly strong pro-environmental attitudes and support for policies to reduce climate change. This study explores differences in climate change activism (i.e., contacting government officials) between Latino and non-Latino White citizens in the United States, and the individual and social factors that predict engagement. Read more.