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Category Archives: Institute of Medicine
New reports from IoM on Agent Orange and Biofuels
As I’ve written before, the Institute of Medicine produces plentiful publications connecting the environment to human health. Two new reports that came out at the end of 2013 are cases in point, one providing limited new data in an ongoing debate … Continue reading
Posted in Agent Orange, agriculture, agriculture and human health, biofuels, climate change and health, global warming, Institute of Medicine
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Enviro health reports out of IoM
It’s been a busy last two weeks in terms of conferences. Now it’s time to catch up on your enviro public health reading over the weekend. The IoM (Institute of Medicine) has recently produced several interesting reports about the intersection of … Continue reading
Posted in environmental health, environmental justice, global health, health impact assessments, hydraulic fracturing, Institute of Medicine, public health, sustainability
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Sunshine in a Pill: Shedding Light on the Regulation of Vitamin D
Outside the window of our farmhouse, the sun shines brilliantly on the snowscape. Inside, I am reading MASTERMIND, a New York Times Bestseller recently published by my former high school classmate and friend, Maria Konnikova. In the book, Sherlock Holmes … Continue reading
Posted in FDA, Institute of Medicine, public health, Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), supplements, Vegetarian/Vegan, vitamins
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