IOM Hosts Meeting on Potential Human Health Effects of the Gulf Oil Spill

Judy Salerno As oil continues to pour into the Gulf of Mexico, many questions remain unanswered. What are the potential consequences—both physical and psychological—for the short-term and long-term health of residents of affected areas? Is it safe to swim in the ocean? Can we eat seafood from the Gulf? Will drinking water be contaminated? The […]

Putting The BP Oil Spill Into Context: A Governance Challenge

Mike Magee MD Next week, at the direction of the Commissioner of Health and Human Services, the Institute of Medicine will be convening a two day conference to assess the human health effects of the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (1) After listening to all the experts, I’ll be moderating a panel exploring […]

Tom Linden on the BP Disaster

The blowout of the BP exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico may be the biggest environmental disaster since the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident. Eleven workers died on the Deepwater Horizon platform, and no one knows the ultimate cost to the environment and to the local economies of the Gulf states and the rest […]

American Lung Association: How’s Your City’s Air?

Source: American Lung Association Key Findings The State of the Air 2010 shows that the air quality in many places has improved, but that over 175 million people—roughly 58 percent—still suffer pollution levels that are too often dangerous to breathe. Unhealthy air remains a threat to the lives and health of millions of people in the […]

Is There Formaldehyde In Your Bedroom?

Mike Magee VIDEO (press here) If you talk to most doctors about their medical school training, many will tell you that one of the most impactful experiences was participating in the human anatomy lab. Beyond the humbling nature of learning from a human cadaver, the physical nature of the experience – sights, sounds, and especially […]

Seventh Generation Supports Toxic Chemical Reform Act

Meredith Magee Donnelly Seventh Generation, creator of non-toxic household products, is now demanding Congress to support the Toxic Chemical Reform Act that would create a stronger law regarding chemicals used in products. According to the Seventh Generation website “the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals […]

Uniting Health And Water Professionals

WEFTEC OPENING SESSION, Orlando, FL (VIDEO) On October 12, 2009, I completed a journey that began a little over 8 years ago, in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. As NYC dwellers at the time, our family was directly impacted by the events, the immediate response, and the short, and continuing long term recovery. I was […]

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