Environmental Health

Climate Change and Chaos: A Deadly Mix in Honduras Dengue Epidemic

"CHOLOMA, Honduras — More than 400 people died this year as one of the worst dengue epidemics on record swept through Central America — a type of outbreak that some scientists and public health officials are warning is likely to become more frequent and more widespread because of climate change."

Source: NY Times, 12/31/2019

Science Under Attack: How Trump Is Sidelining Researchers and Their Work

"In just three years, the Trump administration has diminished the role of science in federal policymaking while halting or disrupting research projects nationwide, marking a transformation of the federal government whose effects, experts say, could reverberate for years."

Source: NY Times, 12/30/2019

“Cancer Alley” Toxic Polluters Face Little Oversight From Regulators

"Louisiana’s Department of Environmental Quality has been accused of protecting the chemical industry it regulates. The agency is facing cutbacks as new plants are slated for communities that already have some of the country’s most toxic air."

Source: Baton Rouge Advocate, 12/20/2019

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