The field of environmental studies examines the complex relationships between humans and the natural world. Like environmental science, students of environmental studies learn about ecology, biology, ...

Cancer occurs when genetic changes disrupt normal cell functions. These genetic mutations can be inherited; they can happen spontaneously when cells make copies of themselves; or they can be caused by ...

In a series of focus groups conducted in different areas of the United States, doctors and patients expressed openness to considering environmental factors when discussing treatment options. The ...

In an unprecedented collective scientific effort to understand the short- and long-term health impacts of wildfires, researchers from four universities have launched a 10-year study of the Los Angeles ...

Air pollution has significantly declined over the last decades in the US, but the share of prenatal exposure to pollution caused by wildfires has more than doubled, potentially offsetting hard-won ...

Combine your individual strengths with your passion for the environment to find a career that’s as important as it is rewarding. In UAlbany’s BA in Environmental Studies program, the curriculum spans ...

Family Health Centers, Inc. in Louisville is partnering with Vanderbilt University on a long-term study that will identify environmental cancer risks in the South. The study involves a survey and asks ...

You re more likely to find University of Cincinnati researcher Erin Haynes out talking to local residents, rather than cooped up in a lab. She s a leading scientist in her specialty. She s a mother.

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major global public health challenge, contributing to significant illness, social harm, and premature mortality. While it is well established that genetic, psychiatric, ...

The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health, an idea that President Donald Trump called "a scam." But repeated scientific studies ...