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Applying science and healthcare principles to soil wellness can help our planet

GreenBiz

For example, our deepening understanding of DNA helps us discern how drugs, medication, multi-vitamins or treatment plans work differently in patients — creating a brand-new frontier, personalized medicine. Furthermore, diseases are spreading quickly due to climate change and expanding global trade.

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The arc of the moral universe is bending toward environmental justice

GreenBiz

EPA historically has identified "critical population sub-groups" in setting ozone, particulate and other ambient air quality standards. Protecting at-risk populations. This practice should extend to those residing in geographic zones of disproportionate pollution burdens. Linking environmental justice with access to healthcare benefits.

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Applying science and healthcare principles to soil wellness can help our planet

AGreenLiving

For example, our deepening understanding of DNA helps us discern how drugs, medication, multi-vitamins or treatment plans work differently in patients — creating a brand-new frontier, personalized medicine. Furthermore, diseases are spreading quickly due to climate change and expanding global trade.

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‘How did we miss this for so long?’: The link between extreme heat and preterm birth

Grist

Pollutants from vehicle combustion, including nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds, react in sunlight to form ozone. Ana Bonell, a researcher at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, studies heat and birth outcomes in western Africa and Pakistan. And the U.S. Overall in India, 8.5

Health 112
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The arc of the moral universe is bending toward environmental justice

AGreenLiving

EPA historically has identified “critical population sub-groups” in setting ozone, particulate and other ambient air quality standards. Protecting at-risk populations. This practice should extend to those residing in geographic zones of disproportionate pollution burdens. What business practices should change?

Health 28
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The arc of the moral universe is bending toward environmental justice

AGreenLiving

EPA historically has identified “critical population sub-groups” in setting ozone, particulate and other ambient air quality standards. Protecting at-risk populations. This practice should extend to those residing in geographic zones of disproportionate pollution burdens. What business practices should change?