environmental Health
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National Institutes Of Environmental Health Sciences Highlight Professor Upal Ghosh’s Work Cleaning Contaminated Waterways
The positive environmental and health impacts of work led by Upal Ghosh, professor of chemical, biochemical, and environmental engineering at UMBC, was recently highlighted by the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). The agency showcased a low-cost technology that Ghosh and his colleagues developed to clean waterways contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a group of likely carcinogenic chemicals that were used in insulation, coolants, and electrical equipment for decades before being banned in the U.S. in 1979. The chemicals are stable and persist in the environment, often accumulating in fish that live in contaminated waterways and posing a risk to humans who consume those fish. NIEHS funded Ghosh’s research…
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New Wildlife Initiative in Douglas to Boost Biodiversity
The Manx capital, Douglas, is steering a new exciting wildlife initiative known as the Dragonflies’ Den. This innovative scheme, a joint venture between Douglas City Council and Manx Wildlife Trust, seeks to address pressing global challenges, including climate change and biodiversity loss, by harnessing the power of local communities. Developed in association with Unesco Biosphere Isle of Man, the project encourages residents to propose ideas that promote biodiversity protection and support pollinators. Boosting Wildlife and Biodiversity Dragonflies’ Den, launched in Douglas, aims to enhance wildlife and biodiversity by facilitating residents to propose novel initiatives that protect biodiversity or advocate for pollinators. The local authority is providing support in the form…
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Marine Corps orders environmental, health, and safety inspections of all service barracks > United States Marine Corps Flagship > Press Release Display
PENTAGON — Effective immediately, Marine Corps Installations Command will conduct an environmental, health, and safety inspection of all Marine Corps barracks to ensure service compliance with its commitment to its residents to provide a safe, secure, clean, and consistent living standard across the unaccompanied housing enterprise. Marine Corps Installations Command has directed Installation Commanders to assign an E-7 or above active-duty service member or unaccompanied housing civilian equivalent outside of the chain of command to conduct the inspection, which are slated to be completed no later than March 15, 2024. “This effort allows us to get a one-time, complete assessment of the inventory, registered in the Enterprise Military Housing system…
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HEALTH OFFICIALS ISSUE BLUE-GREEN ALGAE BLOOM CAUTION FOR LAKE BURKETT – CENTER
Contact:Kent [email protected] ORLANDO, FL – The Florida Department of Health in Orange County has issued a Health Caution for the presence of blue-green algae in Lake Burkett (center of lake). This is in response to a site visit and water sample taken by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on 01/03/2023. The public should exercise caution in and around Lake Burkett (center of lake). Blooms have the potential to produce toxins, and what triggers them to begin doing so remains poorly understood. For this reason, it is important to exercise caution, as bloom conditions are dynamic and could change at any time. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection collects…
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LionSafe helps Penn State better manage environmental health, safety needs
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) is implementing a new, cloud-hosted, software platform — LionSafe, powered by Salute. LionSafe is designed as a state-of-the-art, University-wide online system that allows employees to report issues, and EHS to track and address them. By providing a “one-stop shop” for the University community to manage or submit environmental health and safety information, LionSafe will help to reduce administrative burden by transitioning from historical email and paper-based documentation to a modern electronic system. Additionally, data collected in LionSafe will be analyzed to help drive ongoing development and enhancement of health and safety practices throughout Penn State locations, providing for…
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Environmental Factor – January 2023: American Indian and Alaska Native safety, health training showcased
The NIEHS Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (PEPH) network hosted a webinar highlighting organizations that train American Indian and Alaska Native workers and communities in hazardous materials safety, with funding from the NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP). The Dec. 7 webinar was the first of two PEPH webinars featuring WTP grantees and their efforts to deliver safety and health training to tribal communities. Helping underserved and rural tribes Riley discussed WRUC’s efforts and the hazards of disaster cleanup during a 2021 NIEHS Keystone Science Lecture. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Riley) WTP supports nonprofits across the U.S. that deliver training to workers who may face hazards on the job. WTP Director…
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Environmental Factor – January 2023: Transforming the understanding of human health and disease
NIEHS efforts have demonstrated how knowledge of the exposome, or the totality of our environmental exposures can be harnessed to transform research on human health and disease. Now, the publication of a high-impact, clinically relevant paper from a decades-long study of environmental exposures demonstrates that a framework known as precision environmental health is coming of age. Creating the evidence base Motsinger-Reif and Janet Hall, M.D., lead the PEGS initiative, which has enrolled more than 20,000 participants. To learn more, visit the PEGS website. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw / NIEHS) The Personalized Environment and Genes Study (PEGS) has collected health, family history, environmental exposures, and lifestyle data on more than…
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Tacoma planning department has no legal obligation
TACOMA CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT HAS NO LEGAL OBLIGATION TO PROMOTE HEALTH JUSTICE NO LEGAL OBLIGATION TO PROMOTE RACIAL EQUITY NO LEGAL OBLIGATION TO PROTECT US FROM THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY By Michelle Mood I’ve been working with many organizations and individuals diligently engaging the City of Tacoma Planning and Development Services about their development work, such as permitting of projects around the city that pave over wetlands in the tidal flats for more storage containers or adding 125 acres of construction in South Tacoma for a project producing over 10,000 new vehicles on our streets daily (LU22-0140 and LU21-0125, respectively), among many others. I and others have found that, despite work done…
