NYU GPH Journal of Public Health Disasters
A student-led journal driven by the latest research in public health disaster preparedness and management.
A Washington Post news article warns that extreme heat events will affect up to 600 million people in parts of Asia and Africa, making certain countries uninhabitable.
Continue reading “Serious Concern Over Extreme Heat on Asia and Africa’s Inhabitability”
The prevalence of COVID-19 in the United States has paved the way for a new concern: should people be required to wear masks if it is not mandated on public transportation?
Continue reading “Masking-Up on Public Transportation: Updates on COVID-19”
There is evidence that extreme rainfall after a wildfire can lead to intense landslides and flash floods. After the occurrence of the Thomas Wildfire, soil and vegetation were damaged by the fire so that they could no longer soak up water from the rainfall, causing a landslide that killed 23 people and hundreds of millions in damage.
Continue reading “Combined Disaster Risks of Wildfires Followed by Extreme Rainfall”
U.S. Officials adopted a new rule that required companies to install emergency valves that would shut off the flow of oil, natural gas or other hazardous fuels if the pipelines rupture. This rule aims to reduce the number of deaths and environmental damages from oil and gas pipeline failures.
Continue reading “New Emergency Valves on Pipelines to Avoid Disasters”
Many cities are disadvantaged with poor emergency planning in the event of a disaster. The risks are further perpetuated for those with disabilities because they receive less attention and resources to bounce back from a traumatic event.
Continue reading “Disproportionate Emergency Planning for People with Disabilities During the Brisbane Floods”
Marine snow is comprised of debris of plant and animal carcasses, feces, mucus, dust, microbes, and viruses that eventually sink to the seafloor. However, it has been infiltrated by microplastics such as fibers and fragments of polyamide, polyethylene, and polyethylene terephthalate. In the past, scientists have assumed that all plastics would float in the sea; however, surface plastic only accounts for around one percent of the total amount of plastic in the ocean.
Continue reading “Ocean Microplastics Are Creating a Host of Problems”
There is no doubt that COVID-19 has caused lasting impacts on people, businesses, and overall health through disease transmission and subsequent policies. China’s “zero-COVID” lockdown policy mandates that medical facilities are expected to isolate all positive cases, regardless of severity, and avoid any form of cross-contamination.
Continue reading ““Zero-COVID” Lockdown Policy in China”
Ukraine has had high cases of HIV and hepatitis C infections prior to the current conflict with Russia, with more than 250,000 living with the HIV virus from sharing contaminated needles. Ukraine and the surrounding region are the epicenters of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis in the world. It also has dangerously low vaccination rates against measles, polio, and COVID-19; leaving about 20 percent of Ukrainian children unprotected from polio and measles infections.
Continue reading “Ukraine’s Public Health Crisis From the Conflict With Russia”
On Friday, Mar 4, 2022, Russian troops seized Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. During the combat, a Russian shell hit one of the six reactors, sending fears of a possible environmental disaster from an errant shell or missile.
Continue reading “Russian Invasion at Ukraine Nuclear Plant Presents Radioactive Danger”
The food and agricultural sector accounts for a large share of our economy with more than 2 million farms, more than 900,000 restaurants, and more than 200,000 food-related facilities yet it is almost entirely privately owned. It is also linked to other critical infrastructure sectors like the water and wastewater systems, transportation systems, energy sector, and chemical sector.
Continue reading “Technology is Creating Vulnerabilities in the U.S. Food Sector”