Long-term pollution exposure tied to increased COVID-19 deaths in poor areas
In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, statistics emerged showing significant discrepancies in mortality by county.
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Living Near Active Oil and Gas Wells May Have Increased Risk of Dying from COVID-19
Californians who lived near the highest-producing wells were more likely to die of COVID-19 at the beginning of the pandemic, ...
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Air pollution worsened COVID-19 mortality, especially in vulnerable communities
In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, statistics emerged showing significant discrepancies in mortality by county. Shinsuke Tanaka, assistant professor and director of graduate studies in ...
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Living near oil and gas wells linked to higher COVID-19 death rates
Californians who lived near high-producing oil and gas wells were more likely to die from COVID-19 in the early months of the ...
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RFK Jr.’s litany of controversial views to come under scrutiny in Senate confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will undergo intense scrutiny over his history of controversial and inflammatory comments at his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday to become President Donald Trump’s ...
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The environmental and economic impact of COVID-19 on Japan’s tourism industry
Kyushu University economists have published new data on the economic, social, and environmental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Japan's inbound tourism industry for the year 2020. The results ...
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Social distancing and COVID-19: an unprecedented active transport public health opportunity
Social distancing measures to control the spread of COVID-19 are themselves likely to have had a negative ... potentially reducing physical activity levels with negative health and environmental ...