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March 20, 2024
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Eye care providers should pledge to support EyeSustain

Healio | OSN discussed the role of ophthalmology in climate change, plastic pollution, and our individual and professional carbon footprints in the Aug. 10, 2022, issue.

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March 19, 2024
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‘Call to action’: Research needed on impact of extreme weather events on cancer care

Hurricane Ian hit Lisa M. Gudenkauf, PhD, MPH, hard.

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March 02, 2024
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Why did C. auris emerge around the same time on different continents?

To go along with our recent feature on fungal diseases, we asked Arturo Casadevall, MD, PhD, chair of molecular microbiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, why Candida auris emerged nearly simultaneously on three continents.

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February 28, 2024
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Higher hourly heat exposure tied to acute ischemic stroke risk

High hourly heat exposure was associated with elevated risk for acute ischemic stroke, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

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February 22, 2024
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Q&A: Zero-emission vehicles, clean power prevent respiratory illnesses in children

Transportation pollution puts children’s health at risk on a daily basis, but a switch to zero-emission vehicles and clean power would prevent several poor respiratory outcomes in this population, according to a press release.

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February 21, 2024
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Q&A: AAP warns about climate change’s impact on child health

An updated AAP policy statement outlines the impact of climate change on children’s health and offers related recommendations for the medical and government sectors.

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February 16, 2024
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Needless drug waste in ophthalmology: What can be done?

Pharmaceutical waste in ophthalmic surgical practice accounts for a significant proportion of medical waste per year.

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February 08, 2024
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EPA finalizes change to national fine particulate pollution standards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a change to the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for fine particulate pollution from 12 µg/m3 to 9 µg/m3, according to a press release from the agency.

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January 30, 2024
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Climate change aggravates atopic dermatitis

Climatic hazards associated with greenhouse gas emissions may exacerbate atopic dermatitis, including severity and flares, while increasing its prevalence and related health care utilization, according to a review published in Allergy.

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January 09, 2024
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Increased rain, snowfall may lead to airway inflammation in adolescents

Among adolescents, increases in average rain or snowfall over a week resulted in heightened fractional exhaled nitric oxide, signaling airway inflammation, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

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