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Doctors in Philly are going door to door to help asthma patients living in poverty

“‘Poor housing is the elephant in the asthma room and must be addressed in a deliberate and intentional manner to truly eliminate disparities in outcomes among adult patients with asthma.’” – Philly News

October 28, 2020 A call for authentic Black engagement in the academy and beyond
Efforts to eliminate anti-Black racism in academia must go far beyond superficial ticking of boxes. The academic community must create…

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October 20, 2020 Democratizing Environmental Data Event on Oct.22nd
Democratizing Environmental Data: Panel Discussion & Report Release On Thursday, October 22nd, from 6:00-7:30 pm EST, join the Environmental Enforcement…

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September 29, 2020 2020-2021 Colloquium Series: “Racism, Disparities, and Environmental Health”
Please reserve the following times on your calendar for the Harvard Chan NIEHS Center 2020-2021 Colloquium Series: Racism, Disparities, and Environmental…

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September 25, 2020 We’ll Have to Learn to Live With Smoke. Here’s Why.
There’s a huge fire debt in the West that must be paid off, experts say, either through controlled burns or…

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September 25, 2020 Citizen Science Project: Analyzing Patterns of Land Loss in the Gulf
Concerned about Climate Change? Help Healthy Gulf map land loss in the Gulf and protect vital wetlands at http://cartosco.pe/landloss. If…

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