Environmental Health

Environmental Health

By Yervand Kondrahjian | Staff Writer Environmental Health is a crucial section of public health that focuses on the relationship between people and their environment to ensure that communities around individuals are safe and healthy. The aim is to promote human...
Carbon Monoxide Intoxication

Carbon Monoxide Intoxication

By Yervand Kondrahjian | Staff Writer Carbon monoxide (CO) is a highly toxic gas that is both colorless and odorless. It is formed as a result of incomplete combustion of organic matter. Approximately 40% of atmospheric CO is generated by natural sources such as...
Environmental Pollution as a Main Cause of NCDs

Environmental Pollution as a Main Cause of NCDs

By Yervand Kondrahjian | Staff Writer Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 74% of all deaths worldwide and represent an emerging public health threat. NCDs are caused by a confluence of genetic, physiological, environmental, and behavioral factors; although...
Fast Fashion and Overconsumption

Fast Fashion and Overconsumption

Lara Alhasannieh | Staff Writer   Fast fashion is known for producing cheaper quality products at a lower cost. The process brings imitations of new fashion designs to the market as quickly as possible, regardless of the repercussions on the environment and...
Net Zero Emissions

Net Zero Emissions

Jana Sabra | Staff Writer Doesn’t it feel like spring while we’re in the middle of the winter season? Climate change is real, and it is more devastating than we thought. The carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere is almost at a concentration of 420 parts per million...