Climate Change Global Health

New Study Finds Pollution from Carbon Emissions Found in Placentas Could be Harmful to Fetuses

A new study reveals that black carbon, a result of air pollution, can be found in mother’s placenta, posing a potential health risk to unborn babies. The study examined the placentas of 25 non-smoking women who gave birth in Belgium. Researchers studied the side of the placenta previously facing the fetus and found black carbon […]

Climate Change Election On the Hill

2020 Democratic Candidates Hold Climate Crisis Town Hall Forum

Yesterday, ten of the Democratic presidential candidates vowed to take unparalleled action on climate change in the first prime-time televised forum dedicated to the issue in a presidential race, promising to undo the current administration’s environmental policies, allocate trillions of dollars to promote renewable energy programs and pressure companies to pay new fees and taxes […]