Public Health Impact

Many of us have concerns about the effects of climate change on Earth, but we often overlook the essential issue of human health. This book addresses that oversight and enlightens listeners about the most important aspect of one of the greatest challenges of our time. By weighing in from a physician's perspective, authors Jay Lemery and Paul Auerbach clarify the science, dispel the myths, and help listeners understand the threats of climate change to human health.

Do you wish things were different? Do you ever pine for the days not long ago, before all this happened and things changed so quickly, so vastly across the world? Do you wonder when things will return to normal? If they will or can? If you’ve found yourself feeling different, odd, unaccustomed to the changes small and large over the past almost-two-years, you’re not alone. In fact, you’re surrounded by people just like you. They’re curious minds, normal everyday people, and profound, revolutionary thinkers. They come from all walks of life, have toiled in all jobs and careers, with ...

Plague and pestilence have both fascinated and terrified humanity from the very beginning. Societies and individuals have struggled to make sense of them, and more importantly, they’ve often struggled to avoid them. Before the scientific age, people had no knowledge of the microbiological agents - unseen bacteria and viruses - which afflicted them, and thus, the maladies were often ascribed to wrathful supernatural forces.

From Emma Davis—licensed clinical social worker, therapist, and teen advocate—comes an empowering guide designed to help teens master the art of communication and social confidence. Unstoppable Social Skills for Teens: Your Ultimate Guide to Building Connections Anywhere — Learn to Communicate, Connect, and Conquer Social Challenges with Confidence provides practical strategies, expert insights, and real-world tips to help teens break through social barriers and develop lasting relationships.

Unlock the secrets to understanding and combating one of nature's most daunting challenges with Wildfire Smoke and Air Quality. This comprehensive eBook delves into the intricate world of wildfire smoke, revealing its causes, components, and the profound impacts it has on our environment and health. Discover how smoke particles are not just pollutants but complex compositions that travel through air, affecting air quality over vast distances. Explore how air quality is measured with cutting-edge tools and techniques, as well as the factors that influence how smoke disperses. From the ...

With the rise of new communication channels and traditional media, misinformation has become rampant. To combat this, it's crucial for the scientific community to adopt new platforms like podcasts. This allows them to present research in accessible ways, promoting accurate information and critical thinking.

So we drank the Diet Coke. Bought the zero sugar snacks. Trusted the label. What if the label was the problem? The Sweet Lie pulls back the curtain on the illusion of "healthy" sweetness — tracing the rise of artificial sweeteners, the cultural brainwashing of diet products, and the subtle, billion-dollar system built to keep us coming back for more. This isn’t just about what’s in your drink. It’s about how that drink became normal.

Inspired by recent events, COVID-19 The Pandemic helps answer many questions about the outbreak that has affected our everyday lives. Drawing from his years of experience as a physician and a researcher, Dr. Bhagat investigates cutting-edge research and hundreds of scientific papers to compile the best, evidence-based information about the pandemic.