NYU GPH Journal of Public Health Disasters
A student-led journal driven by the latest research in public health disaster preparedness and management.
Mental health issues from climate change, like anxiety and stress, are likely to increase according to a study published in February. In a 2020 survey, the majority of Americans included in the study feel anxiety about the impact of climate change on their mental health, and two-thirds worry about the effects on the planet.
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On Saturday, Mar 19, 2022, gunshots erupted in Dumas, a small town in Arkansas. It was at the Hood-Nic event that has just returned after 2 years of interruption from the pandemic. The neighborhood picnic is hosted by a foundation that provides academic services, supplies, and scholarships to first-time college students living in a county with 23 percent of residents living in poverty according to the US Census.
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On Feb 21, 2022, the world mourns the death of an influential figure, Dr. Paul Farmer. He was not only a physician but also a public health advocate. After his college graduation, he volunteered in Haiti and was very taken by the fact that patients had to pay for basic supplies in advance of receiving treatment.
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In Brazil’s mountainous city of Petrópolis, north of Rio de Janeiro, recent mudslides and flooding caused by heavy rains have resulted in 94 deaths. Although these events are uncommon, a similar event that occurred in 2011 consumed the lives of 900 people.
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A recent article published by the New York Times reports that 60% of deer killed in Iowa in December 2020 were found to have evidence of coronavirus in frozen lymph node samples. The concern of Dr. Casey Barton Behravesh, the director of the One Health Office in the CDC, is that deer may become reservoirs of the virus. If this occurs, there is a possibility that the virus could mutate and become transmissible to other animals or humans.
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A report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found that coastal sea levels will rise by about a foot by 2050, and by at least two feet by the end of the century due to global warming. This rise will happen regardless of any reduction of greenhouse gas emission efforts.
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Cyclone Batsirai is the second-biggest cyclone to hit southern Africa this year and has caused at least 20 deaths and more than 55,000 others displaced in Madagascar. As a result, approximately 3000 dwellings and government buildings were destroyed with flooding in a further 5700 in Mananjary and nearby towns.
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The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is recalling 2,320,774 pounds of Alexander & Hornung’s fully cooked ham and pepperoni for possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled items will bear the USDA stamp with the EST. M10125 establishment number.
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A volcano in East Java, Indonesia erupted on Saturday with 5 people reported dead and 9 missing. Out of the 56 people wounded, 35 are in serious condition. The damage is extensive with hundreds of houses completely destroyed and 33 schools affected.
Continue reading “The Tallest Volcano in Java Mount Semeru Erupts, Killing at Least 14 and Wounding 56”
The Billion Oyster Project aims to clean, cure, and build a reef of leftover oysters that will protect New York City from floods and erosion.
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