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From Tripartite to Quadripartite Collaboration The aim of the tripartite Collaboration on One Health (OH), consisting of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), WHO and the [...]

Alaska, with its unique geographical and ecological characteristics, is experiencing the detrimental effects of climate change at an alarming rate. The Alaska Native (AN) population, deeply connected to the land and its resources, faces disproportionate vulnerability to these impacts. We call attention to climate change impacts on AN food sovereignty, mental and behavioral health, cultural and spiritual practices, resiliency and adaptation, and how local Alaskan organizations are addressing climate change impacts. This article also highlights the urgent need for environmental public health professionals to engage with AN and Native American communities, address health inequities, and participate in mitigation and adaptation efforts to address the environmental public health threats and consequences of climate change. Increasing awareness of climate- related health impacts on these communities is crucial and immediate actions are needed to support safer, healthier, and more sustainable and climate-resilient communities. Government agencies at all levels should also seek to integrate perspectives from Indigenous Peoples, engage in co-management strategies, and provide equitable funding and support for Indigenous communities. Unity, resilience, and adaptation become attainable goals by joining communities in caring for the environment. This message resonates not only in Alaska but also globally, highlighting the need for collective action in the face of climate change., Introduction The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are committed to elevating and raising awareness of the environmental public health [...]

Most environmental epidemiological and regulatory studies assume that chemical exposure results in unidirectional (monotonic) dose-response curves, so that the higher the dose, the larger the effect. The alternative, a nonmonotonic [...]

Small-scale chicken farming provides livelihoods and animal protein for millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. (1,2) This helps explain why the domestic poultry production sector is growing fast in many [...]

Rigorous evaluation of the risks of bias in individual studies is a key distinguishing feature of the modern evidence synthesis in the environmental health sciences. (1,2) In their exemplary systematic [...]

The increasing incidence and prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) in the United States (1) has been accompanied by public awareness of how hazardous exposures can harm child development. Parents of [...]

Problem Multiple environmental health issues resulting from pollution and climate change threaten public health in India. Approach The Government of India recognized the need for a permanent environmental health research institute; the Indian Council of Medical Research therefore established the National Institute for Research in Environmental Health in Bhopal in 2010. Scientists at the institute assessed the multiple long-term health effects of exposure to methyl isocyanate, and are now conducting research on a wide array of locally relevant environmental health issues. Local setting The Union Carbide India Limited pesticide factory in Bhopal was the site of a methyl isocyanate gas leak in 1984, which affected half a million people. The Indian Council of Medical Research set up a coordinating unit in the immediate aftermath, which was upgraded to the Bhopal Gas Disaster Research Centre in 1986 and then the Centre for Rehabilitation Studies in 1995. Relevant changes Scientists at the institute undertake environmental monitoring and health risk assessment studies among communities located near polluted areas, such as industrial areas. They are also assessing the training needs of practising physicians, with the aim of developing a curated curriculum to meet the deficiencies in environmental health education in the country. Lessons learnt Environmental legislation was introduced in the wake of the disaster and a research institute in environmental health was established. Researchers at the institute have recognized the importance of engaging communities in environmental health research, as well as knowledge dissemination to relevant stakeholders. Probleme La pollution et le changement climatique comportent de nombreux risques pour la sante environnementale, mettant en peril la sante publique en Inde. Approche Le gouvernement indien a admis qu'un centre de recherche permanent consacre a la sante environnementale etait necessaire. Le Conseil indien de la recherche medicale a donc cree le National Institute for Research in Environmental Health (institut national de recherche en sante environnementale) a Bhopal en 2010. Les scientifiques de l'institut ont evalue les multiples effets qu'entraine l'exposition a l'isocyanate de methyle sur la sante a long terme, et etudient maintenant un large eventail de problemes de sante environnementale observes a l'echelle locale. Environnement local L'usine de pesticides d'Union Carbide India Limited a Bhopal fut le theatre en 1984 d'une fuite de gaz toxique, l'isocyanate de methyle, qui a touche un demi-million de personnes. Immediatement apres, le Conseil indien de la recherche medicale a instaure une unite de coordination, devenue par apres le Bhopal Gas Disaster Research Centre (centre de recherche sur la catastrophe chimique de Bhopal) en 1986 puis le Centre for Rehabilitation Studies (centre d'etude pour la rehabilitation) en 1995. Changements significatifs Les scientifiques de l'institut assurent une surveillance environnementale et menent des etudes d'evaluation des risques sanitaires dans les communautes residant a proximite de zones polluees, par exemple des sites industriels. Ils determinent en outre les besoins en formation des medecins praticiens, afin de developper un cursus capable de repondre aux lacunes qui subsistent en matiere d'education a la sante environnementale dans le pays. Lecons tirees La legislation environnementale a ete adoptee a la suite de la catastrophe et a debouche sur la creation d'un institut de recherche en sante environnementale. Les chercheurs de l'institut ont reconnu l'importance d'inclure les communautes dans les recherches sur la sante environnementale, mais aussi de transmettre les connaissances aux acteurs concernes. Situacion Los diversos problemas de salud ambiental derivados de la contaminacion y el cambio climatico amenazan la salud publica en la India. Enfoque El Gobierno de la India reconocio la necesidad de contar con un instituto permanente de investigacion en salud ambiental; en consecuencia, el Consejo de Investigacion Medica de la India creo el National Institute for Research in Environmental Health (Instituto Nacional de Investigacion en Salud Ambiental) en Bhopal en 2010. Los cientificos del instituto valoraron los multiples efectos sanitarios a largo plazo de la exposicion al isocianato de metilo, y ahora estan investigando una gran variedad de problemas de salud ambiental de importancia local. Marco regional La fabrica de plaguicidas Union Carbide India Limited de Bhopal fue el lugar donde se produjo una fuga de gas de isocianato de metilo en 1984, que afecto a medio millon de personas. El Consejo de Investigacion Medica de la India creo una unidad de coordinacion tras la fuga, que se convirtio en el Bhopal Gas Disaster Research Centre (Centro de Investigacion de la Catastrofe por Gas de Bhopal) en 1986 y en el Centre for Rehabilitation Studies (Centro de Estudios para la Rehabilitacion) en 1995. Cambios importantes Los cientificos del instituto realizan estudios de monitoreo ambiental y valoracion de riesgos para la salud entre las comunidades ubicadas cerca de las areas contaminadas, como las zonas industriales. Tambien estan valorando las necesidades de formacion de los medicos en ejercicio, con el objetivo de elaborar un plan de estudios seleccionado para cubrir las deficiencias de la formacion en salud ambiental en el pais. Lecciones aprendidas La legislacion ambiental se establecio como consecuencia de la catastrofe y se creo un instituto de investigacion en salud ambiental. Los investigadores del instituto han reconocido la importancia de involucrar a las comunidades en la investigacion de la salud ambiental, asi como la difusion de conocimientos a las partes interesadas., Introduction Multiple environmental issues ranging from pollution to climate change threaten public health worldwide. According to the 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) report, an estimated 24% of global mortality and [...]