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Carefully Reopening New York City and Columbia University
Our collective community is struggling to respond to this disease, and I have confidence we will do so.
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App Will Track Harmful Dust From Bauxite Mining in Guinea
Researchers at Columbia are developing an app that Guinean communities can use to hold mining companies accountable for controlling the dust they produce, which can harm health and livelihoods.
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Children Exposed to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Suffered Physical and Mental Health Effects
Three out of five parents reported that their child had experienced physical health symptoms, and nearly one third reported that their child had mental health issues.
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Pod of the Planet Ep. 7: Oiled and Spoiled
Ten years ago today, the broken pipeline from Deepwater Horizon was finally capped after spewing 168 million gallons into the Gulf of Mexico over 87 long days.
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Coming Soon? A Brief Guide to 21st-Century Megadisasters
A Q&A with Jeffrey Schlegelmilch, author of a new book on potential future calamities, and how they may play off one another.
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Lead Fallout From Notre Dame Fire Was Likely Overlooked
New study estimates that a ton of lead dust may have been deposited in parks, homes, and schools near the cathedral.
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Density, Equity, and the History of Epidemics in New York City
The city’s economic success depends on its density. But density also allows contagious diseases to spread. Looking at how the city has managed this conflict in the past could shed light on what the future holds.
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The Health Governance and Management Needs of the Global Economy
Action on pandemics, ecosystem destruction and climate change needs to be seen as part of a redefinition of national and global security.
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Colonialism is at the Root of the Diabetes Epidemic in the Pacific Islands
People across the Pacific Islands are suffering from an alarming diabetes epidemic. To solve it, we must confront the legacies and remnants of colonialism.
