5 Must-Read Environmental Health Blogs
- LiveScience
- Grist
- Environmental Engineering Blog
- Inhabitat
- Legal Planet
From climate change to growing knowledge of the impact of pesticides on human fertility, environmental health has become a vitally important aspect of the study of public health. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, environmental health addresses a multitude of health concerns that different environments – physical, climatic, and socioeconomic – can cause.
Because environmental health is constantly evolving as study gleans new information, environmental health professionals must keep themselves consistently updated using a variety of information sources, from books and articles to videos and podcasts. Here are five of the best environmental health blogs.
1. LiveScience
From studies on how viruses replicate to articles on how mushroom fibers can be used to build sustainable housing, LiveScience covers a huge array of topics of great interest to anyone interested in the subject of environmental science. In addition to timely and well-researched information, LiveScience puts emphasis on practical approaches to incorporating best environmental practices into everyday life, whether for the individual or for companies.
2. Grist
Focusing on climate change, Grist offers up a swath of fascinating and fun-to-read articles on everything from smog reduction to water conservation. In addition to informative articles on the science behind climate change, they also actively report on regions, states, and nations working to combat the effects of climate change and improve the overall quality of human living (in addition to preserving other species). Grist also reports on the intersection of climate change, immigration, and culture – highly relevant topics in the current age and political arena.
3. Environmental Engineering Blog
While this fantastic blog is no longer updated, it still represents a fantastic resource for those interested in the recent history of environmental health as both a movement and a field of academic study. The Environmental Engineering Blog offers information on sustainable building and engineering to create living and working spaces for people that minimize or even eliminate environmental impact, and subsequently result in a better standard of living for human beings as well as reduce the diseases and disorders induced by certain environmental hazards.
4. Inhabitat
Another blog that focuses on sustainable engineering and incorporation of green tech into existing infrastructure, Inhabitat publishes pieces on everything from eco-friendly hotels to emerging green architectural and construction methodologies. Inhabitat also releases articles on the overall impact of climate change on human health and fertility, including child mortality, the resurgence of specific diseases, and predictions for potential future health problems due to environmental impact.
5. Legal Planet
Legal Planet is a blog that focuses on environmental science and health policy, law, and legislation. A must-read for any environmental health practitioner interested in the political aspect of environmental science, Legal Planet offers information on new and emerging policies, legislation that has not worked in the past, and how current policies can be improved to maximize improvement in the environmental health arena. It also publishes articles on current events in climate change, such as hurricane and tropical storm development and landfall impact.
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Each of these blogs offers a wealth of information critical to the development of environmental health as a field and continuing education to those who are employed in this dynamic, exciting, and rapidly expanding field of specialization.