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In a new study comparing gas, propane, and all-electric commercial kitchens, researchers documented temperatures as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit and nitrogen dioxide above the EPA’s one-hour outdoor air standard in 70% of gas and propane kitchens.
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California provides a case study for other states and governmental bodies looking for ways to stem the tide of microplastic pollution. Stanford experts in medicine and policy explain what can be learned from the state's decade-long regulatory experiment.
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Tracey Woodruff discusses her path from engineering to the Environmental Protection Agency to Stanford, her vision of preventing cancers before they start, and the everyday steps people can take to reduce harmful exposures.
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Ecologist Sebastian Heilpern studies biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems and works with local communities to help align conservation with human well-being and energy security.
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Wildfires can turn natural metals in soil into toxic, airborne particles. Stanford researchers are working to predict where these metals travel and warn people in harm’s way.
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Stanford experts Sharon Chinthrajah and Marshall Burke explain what happens when we breathe smoky air and share steps to reduce exposure.
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Stanford researchers are working to help cities adapt to extreme weather and keep people and buildings cool during severe heat waves.
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Environmental chemist Nina Zhao seeks to understand the chemicals in our lives, and why people respond so differently to the same drug, pesticide, or pollutant.
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Stanford engineer Khalid Osman and collaborators are building modeling tools to help water system managers find the most cost-effective option for improving their community’s drinking water.
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As COVID-19 disrupted rural economies, communities living near protected rainforests faced rising uncertainty about jobs, health and basic needs.
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Some wildfire smoke plumes are more toxic than others, depending on the geology where a fire burns. Stanford scientist Scott Fendorf explains why.
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Stanford-led research shows how wildfire risks are changing, illuminates connections to climate and health, and offers promising solutions.
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Environmental microbiologist Yaochun Yu studies how microbes break down pesticides, plastic additives, and other chemicals in the environment. His goal is to enable new ways to clean up pollution and design safer chemicals for the future.
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In the 14 years after a new road was paved through a previously isolated portion of the Peruvian Amazon, cases of the world’s most rapidly expanding mosquito-borne disease skyrocketed in nearby communities.
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Electrification for Health is a new Stanford program that aims to accelerate the transition to safer, cleaner electric appliances to protect human health today and support sustainable energy for the future.
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Stanford environmental health scientist Tracey Woodruff discusses new research showing widespread exposure among pregnant women to common but understudied chemicals. She highlights what consumers and policymakers can do to protect public health.
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From Ebola to hantavirus, ecological disruptions are creating the conditions for more frequent and dangerous spillover events. Researchers say interdisciplinary collaboration and investment in early surveillance is essential to prevent and respond to these threats.
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The chronic disease schistosomiasis wreaks havoc on more than 220 million people around the world. New research shows how introducing fish into rice fields could help reduce disease incidence and poverty in a hot spot for the disease
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A Stanford-led study based on two decades of satellite data finds California could cut deadly pollution from wildfire smoke by 20% in active fire years by expanding use of prescribed fire in conifer forests each year.
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Stephanie Fischer, a PhD student in Earth system science at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability and a PhD minor in the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity at Stanford University, researches how identity and culture can not only help people get involved in climate action but also buffer against harm.
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From studying the economic aftermath of cyclones to understanding innovative approaches to crop planting schedules, five researchers represent a new wave of climate progress.
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Researchers discovered high levels of benzene in domestic gas in multiple Western European cities. Exposure through commonplace gas leaks reaches levels that breach safe limits for many residents, new measurement and modeling suggests.
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New research traces a direct line from warmer, wetter weather to a mosquito-bornedisease epidemic. The findings could help inform policy and interventions to blunt such outbreaks.
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Environmental law expert Deborah Sivas discusses what the repeal could mean for the future of federal climate regulation, how it may fare in the courts, and why it could signal a broader unraveling of environmental protections.
