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 ...
Tag: World Health Organization
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 ...
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 ...
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: ...
On the Verge of a Possible Avian Flu Pandemic
After several years of effort, Pandemic Agreement negotiators deliberating in Geneva at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters, were still ...
How the EU Plans to Eliminate Air Pollution by 2050
Negotiators from the European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on a new law designed to significantly reduce ...
How Do You Eliminate or Eradicate an Infectious Disease?
The COVID-19 pandemic gave the world a crash course in epidemiology and showed in real time how an infectious disease can spread ...
The Climate Is Changing: What This Means for Our Fight Against Infectious Diseases
In September 2020, the investigative podcast “Radiolab” published an episode exploring the story of a mysterious fungal infection appearing simultaneously ...
How Apple Could Change the Lives of Diabetics
A recent Bloomberg report has revealed what Apple has in store for the future in terms of the development of ...
WHO Is Asking the Public for Help to Rename the Monkeypox Virus to Prevent Stigma
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has asked for help from the public in coming up with a less stigmatising name ...
Health Threats: Can We Do Better in the Future?
We are in a new phase in health threats and the global environment. Described below are early efforts to pursue ...
