Household burning of plastic waste in developing world is hidden health threat, study shows | Global health
The household burning of plastic for heating and cooking is widespread in developing countries, suggests a global study that raises...
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‘Dismal’ health of world’s forests is threat to humanity, report warns | Deforestation
Global forest health has plunged to “dismal” levels and threatens the wellbeing of humanity, warns a damning report that highlights...
Africa’s poor facing ‘triple threat’ to health, World Bank warns – World
Almost 80 percent of people in Africa"s low-income countries are exposed to unsafe air, polluted water and degraded land, posing...
Antimicrobial resistance crisis a major threat to human health
Microbiologist works with tubes of bacteria samples in an antimicrobial resistance and characterisation lab at the US Centers for Disease...
Bird flu spillover to other species poses global health threat, experts warn
GENEVA — International human and animal health experts warn the H5N1 avian influenza is evolving quickly and posing a global...
Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat
New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveal that an estimated 2.2 billion cases of malaria and 12.7 million deaths have...
‘Living under this constant threat’: Environmental defenders face a mounting mental health crisis
This story is published in partnership with Mutante and El Espectador. It was supported by the Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for...
