Maha Rafi Atal Urban air pollution from industry and transport kills millions Firms can help reduce this burden by cutting energy use or using green energy They should also consider wider impacts — from sub-contractors, for example A public health emergency is causing 3.3 million premature deaths a year — more than malaria and… Continue reading Focus on Private Sector: Time to clear the air
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The Paris climate agreement at a glance
Emil Jeyaratnam, The Conversation; James Whitmore, The Conversation; Michael Hopkin, The Conversation, and Wes Mountain, The Conversation On December 12, 2015 in Paris, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change finally came to a landmark agreement. Signed by 196 nations, the Paris Agreement is the first comprehensive global treaty to combat climate change, and… Continue reading The Paris climate agreement at a glance
Tiny materials in countless products raise big questions for environment and health
Elizabeth Grossman Nanotechnology opens a universe of possibilities — but also creates a world of unknowns Orignially posted atEnsia, magazine showcasing environmental solutions in action. Republished by SixDegrees on arrangement with Ensia under Creative Commons’ Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported license. In recent years, efforts to develop the Next Big Thing — whether in medicine, computer technology, pollution… Continue reading Tiny materials in countless products raise big questions for environment and health
The Story of a Solar Fridge: Film
Vincent Urban DR Congo is often a forgotten crisis. It doesn’t show up much in the news, but millions of people continue to be forced from their homes cut off from health care and other essentials because of ongoing waves of violence. In October 2015, I accompanied the humanitarian organisation Medair to eastern Congo, a region… Continue reading The Story of a Solar Fridge: Film
Using A Weight-Loss App? Study Says It Doesn’t Help Much
Lynne Shallcross The smartphone app didn’t help young adults lose any more weight than if they hadn’t been using the app at all. Orignially posted at Kaiser Health News, US based nonprofit national health policy news service. Republished by SixDegrees under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license. Young American adults own smartphones at a higher… Continue reading Using A Weight-Loss App? Study Says It Doesn’t Help Much
If everybody hates wasting food, why do we do it (and how can we stop)?
Mary Hoff When it comes to reducing consumer food waste, guilt doesn’t cut it. Here’s what does. Orignially posted atEnsia, magazine showcasing environmental solutions in action. Republished by SixDegrees on arrangement with Ensia under Creative Commons’ Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported license. It was bound to happen. When I first got the assignment to write a story on… Continue reading If everybody hates wasting food, why do we do it (and how can we stop)?
Counting every birth and death could make a difference to health inequities in Africa
Samuel Oti, University of the Witwatersrand Many African governments were unable to monitor the millennium development goals because they lacked the vital statistics For many African countries and especially among poorer communities, when people die there is no trace in any official legal record or statistic. It is common for a person who lives in… Continue reading Counting every birth and death could make a difference to health inequities in Africa
Accountable Care Organizations, Explained
Jenny Gold An ACO is a network of doctors and hospitals that shares financial and medical responsibility for providing coordinated care to patients in hopes of limiting unnecessary spending. At the heart of each patient’s care is a primary care physician Orignially posted at Kaiser Health News, US based nonprofit national health policy news service.… Continue reading Accountable Care Organizations, Explained
We can’t ignore the air pollution crisis in Africa’s fast-growing megacities
Mathew Evans, University of York The World Health Organisation calculates air quality is responsible for more than 500,000 deaths a year in Africa from both indoor and outdoor air pollution. To put this into perspective, around 11,000 people died in the recent Ebola epidemic Orignially posted at The Conversation, that generates news and views from… Continue reading We can’t ignore the air pollution crisis in Africa’s fast-growing megacities
Bad Health Outcomes For Adults Who Don’t Get Help As Teens
Lisa Gillespie Young people with health problems left uncared for in adolescence face higher risks of leading unhealthy lives as adults, a new study finds Orignially posted at Kaiser Health News, US based nonprofit national health policy news service. Republished by SixDegrees under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license. A study of 14,800 people found… Continue reading Bad Health Outcomes For Adults Who Don’t Get Help As Teens
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