Why Glyphosate, the World’s Most Widely Used and Sued Herbicide, Is Under New Scrutiny
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in "Roundup," is applied on millions of acres of farmland worldwide. Its use has triggered a ...
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One Health: Silo Barriers to Implementation and How to Overcome Them
The One Health concept/approach must be central for governments to adopt collaborative, cross-sector policies in order to safeguard public health, ...
Why and How to Apply the One Health Concept
One Health can be a complex and sometimes jargon-filled concept. Put simply: "One Health is the collaborative efforts of multiple ...
Global Action Plan on Biodiversity and Health: Why Implementation Can’t Wait
Last October, after six years of deliberation, the world adopted the Global Action Plan on Biodiversity and Health. The Plan ...
Famine Confirmed for First Time in Gaza
More than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, ...
Only 17% of Global Cities Are Meeting Clean Air Standards, New Report Finds
Air pollution remains a leading environmental threat to human health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 99% of the ...
One Health Speaks Truth to All Listening
The One Health Approach can be defined as “the collaborative efforts of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally to ...
The Case for and Against America’s Role in the WHO
On January 20, 2025, U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order “WITHDRAWING THE UNITED STATES FROM THE WORLD ...
Avian Flu Spreads to Humans: Our Next Human Epidemic or Worse?
The Big Picture and the Big Concept, “One Health” Having gone through the COVID pandemic, there is a tendency to ...
How to Fix the E-Waste Crisis
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), electronic waste (e-waste) is one of the fastest-growing waste streams today. While most ...
How Prepared Are We for the Next Pandemic?
While there appears to be no single study that definitively predicts a surge in pandemics, the scientific consensus is clear: ...
The Invisible Killer Lurking in the Air of Our Cities
Short-term exposure to high levels of air pollution kills more than one million people every year. And while Asia and ...
