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Disease Ecology, Health and the Environment

WEBThe Program for Disease Ecology, Health and the Environment works with experts in public health, ecology, engineering, computer science, medicine and the social sciences to …

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Understanding how changes in climate and land use affect health

WEBResearch by Stanford biologist Erin Mordecai and her lab has made startling predictions of how climate and land use changes will shift the burden of disease around …

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with impacts falling disproportionately on vulnerable and …

WEBFor more information: Allison Phillips, Managing Director [email protected] Human and Planetary Health Initiative’s Four Focus Areas Climate and Health

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Stanford scientists find the climate and health impacts of natural …

WEBTime100 Health honors Jenna Forsyth for work on lead contamination that received early funding from Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

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Health Impacts of Wildfire Stanford Woods Institute for the …

WEBWildfires can have devastating health impacts both locally and far from the flames. Stanford scholars are investigating impacts of smoke exposure from wildfires and prescribed …

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Seeking solutions to complex health and environment challenges

WEB2022 Projects Establishing data-driven community mitigation strategies for climate change and air quality on the Tule River Reservation. Principal Investigator: Gabrielle Wong …

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Public Health Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

WEBThe Stanford Woods Institute brings together world-class experts in medicine, engineering, ecology and other disciplines to solve complex challenges at the intersections of human …

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What do EV batteries have to do with health

WEBWhen children are exposed to lead, it kills their brain cells, causing permanent loss of intellectual capacity that leads to lost lifetime earnings and reduced …

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Balancing water supply resilience and ecology Stanford Woods

WEBCalifornia’s challenge to balance water supply sustainability and ecosystem health comes to a head in the San Francisco Bay Area. A recent Stanford University …

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About Us Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

WEBThe Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment is working toward a future in which societies meet people’s needs for water, food, health and other vital services while …

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Large Animals Help Prevent Disease in Humans

WEBLarge Animals Help Prevent Disease in Humans. By temporarily removing large mammals from an ecosystem, Stanford scientists discovered that populations of …

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Publications: Public Health Stanford Woods Institute for the …

WEBStanford Woods Institute for the Environment Subscribe to the institute's social media channels, monthly newsletter, and event announcements. Newsletter Event …

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Seminar Series: Spotlight on Human and Planetary Health

WEBStanford Woods Institute for the Environment Subscribe to the institute's social media channels, monthly newsletter, and event announcements. Newsletter Event …

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Wildfire and Health: Impacts on the Most Vulnerable

WEBToxic smoke from wildfires has disproportionate impacts on children, pregnant women and under-resourced communities. The Center for Innovation in Global …

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Planet versus Plastics Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

WEBPlanet versus Plastics. Plastic waste has infiltrated every corner of our planet, from oceans and waterways to the food chain and even our bodies. Only 9% of plastic is recycled due …

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2023 Stanford environmental research: A year in review

WEBThis year’s review spans a wide range of topics that can inform environmental policies, technology, conservation, business, and decision-making, including:

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Toolkit for school planners: Bolstering California public school

WEBPublic schools increasingly need policies and infrastructure to protect students from more frequent and catastrophic wildfire smoke events.; This report …

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Cool solutions for urban heat islands Stanford Woods Institute …

WEBCool solutions for urban heat islands. Policy and science experts sit down with Los Angeles’s Chief Heat Officer to discuss the challenges and potential mitigations …

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Stanford Researchers Anticipate Rise of Some Mosquito-Borne …

WEBA warming climate and urbanization will likely lower rates of malaria, while increasing rates of other mosquito-borne diseases, such as dengue fever, in Sub …

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