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Mens Sana, Sana Mundi: Healthy Minds for a Healthy Planet

Union of Concerned Scientists

Surgeon General, who issued a warning in late 2021 that today’s challenges—including climate change, racial injustice and more—are wreaking “devastating effects” on our young people’s mental health. One important thing I’ve come to understand is what a pernicious role stigma plays in this battle.

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Frontiers for Young Minds and the Gairdner Foundation celebrate health research 

Frontiers

Established in 1957, the Gairdner Foundation recognizes international scientists for their excellence in fundamental biomedical research that will improve human health. Established in 1957, the Gairdner Foundation recognizes international scientists for their excellence in fundamental biomedical research that will improve human health.

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Environmental Groups Launched Effort May 4 Asking For Update On Studies Of Health Impacts Of Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities, So Far No Response

PA Environment Daily

It is reasonable for community residents and pediatricians like me to be concerned that fracking may be to blame for the spike in rare childhood cancers and other health impacts in Southwestern Pennsylvania,” said Dr. Ned Ketyer, President of Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania.

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Lingering Climate Injustice in Bowling Green, KY

Union of Concerned Scientists

The nation witnessed the tragedy through news coverage and social media, and many donated money and provided immediate aid. “As The politicians have all come and went leaving behind empty promises and photoshoots. When the sun rose that morning, the devastation across the region was tragically clear. ” Words without action.

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9th Compendium Of Studies On Health & Environmental Harms From Natural Gas Development Released - ‘The Rapidly Expanding Body Of Evidence Compiled Here Is Massive, Troubling And Cries Out For Decisive Action’

PA Environment Daily

Sandra Steingraber, Senior Scientist with the Science and Environmental Health Network , provided an overview of findings from the newly published 9th Compendium of Scientific, Medical, Media Findings Demonstrating Risk, Harms of Natural Gas Development and Infrastructure during a briefing hosted by the Better Path Coalition.

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Little Evidence That Hate Speech Causes Real World Harm

Environmental Progress

It was long feared that violent video games inspired children to commit violence, but the Supreme Court struck down a California law restricting the sale of violent video games to children. However, as Nadine Strossen notes, ‘social scientists have discovered little evidence that hate speech contributes to psychic or emotional harm.’

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House Committee Hearing On Increasing Safety Setbacks Zones Around Natural Gas Facilities Heard About First-Hand Citizen Experiences On Health Impacts, From Physicians On Health Studies And The Gas Industry On Job Impacts; Sen. Yaw Calls Bill ‘Stupid’

PA Environment Daily

On October 30 the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee held its first-ever hearing on the health and environmental impacts of the shale gas industry and legislation increasing safety zone setbacks around gas infrastructure. These air pollutants include such things as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, formaldehyde, naphthalene. “I