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Environmental health is the study of the chemical, biological, and physical factors in our environment that positively or negatively impact human health. It encompasses the assessment and control of those environmental factors in our air, water, soil, homes and workplaces, and is targeted toward preventing disease and creating healthy environments.
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Daily Sun: What does spending more than a year in space do to the human body?
“Most striking, however, was the finding of significantly longer telomeres during spaceflight,” says Susan Bailey, a professor of environmental and radiological health at Colorado State University who was part of the team studying Kelly and his brother.
Researchers to study effects of wildfire smoke on male firefighter reproductive health
Interdisciplinary study will recruit 100 active wildland firefighters in the Rocky Mountain West and includes communication component for sharing reproductive health information
The Scientist: Understanding Neurodegenerative Disease with Prion Research
Molecular neurobiologist Julie Moreno explores the consequences of protein misfolding in the brain. Julie Moreno runs a productive laboratory and is dedicated to helping undergraduate students develop a passion for research.