We are seeing an increasing denial of science by the general public—often spread by cell phone and social media.
Category: environmental health
environmental health
The Smell of the City
With the shutdown of much of the economy, we can see the human impact on air quality, and the underlying volatilization of chemicals from our activities.
William Schlesinger
air pollution, environmental health, environmental policy, environmental politics, faculty
air pollution, environmental health, environmental policy, environmental politics, faculty
Behind the Smoke Screen
When the dust settles, the roll-back of air pollution regulations is likely to take a larger toll on society than COVID-19.
COVID-19
Not since the plague, also known as the Black Death, arrived in Europe in the early 1300s has the human population been more vulnerable to exotic disease.
Agriculture without Weeds and Bugs
Pursuit of insect-free farming is resulting in a loss of diversity at higher trophic levels across the landscape.
Leaded Soil
the legacy of lead deposition in the environment will remain with us for decades.
Air Pollution vs. Cigarette Smoking
Just as second-hand smoke is a recognized health hazard, air pollution is increasingly recognized as being just as harmful to an individual’s health.
When you flush
It is a lot to ask the microbial population in a septic system to break down chemicals that they have never experienced in nature, let alone those designed to inhibit their activities.
Earth Day + 49
The studies of DDT suggest that we should be skeptical of new endocrine-like compounds that are offered to improve our daily life.
William Schlesinger
agriculture, energy, environmental health, faculty, land use, natural habitat, sustainability
agriculture, energy, environmental health, faculty, land use, natural habitat, sustainability
City Mouse vs. Country Mouse
We will spare nature by living in cities, but for a sustainable world, we will not pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps by living in cities.