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CNN: Scientists highlight deadly health risks of climate change
GHI Director Jonathan Patz considers potential health outcomes from climate change at Climate & Health meeting.
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WebMD: Warmer temps speed infectious disease spread
GHI Director Jonathan Patz visits with WebMD about climate change and the spread of Zika.
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Making the Connection 2017
An environmental health conference hosted by the Wisconsin Environmental Health Network (WEHN). This two-day conference will be held in Madison, WI on February 17th and 18th, and will feature guest lecturers from around Wisconsin and the nation. A wide range of topics will be covered, including endocrine disruptors such as BPA, the potential health impacts of our…
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Empowering the World’s Poor Through Savings-Based Credit Programs
How are credit unions helping to combat poverty worldwide? Dr. Branch will discuss his experience establishing credit-based savings programs throughout the world to help people living in poverty. He will describe how these programs work and what they have achieved. He will also compare them to “micro-credit” programs, which have achieved popularity as economic development…
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Bringing satellites to users can improve public health and safety
GHI Advisory Committee member Tracey Holloway is bringing satellite data to users to improve public health and safety.