Anuradha Varanasi, Contributor

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Over 14 Million People Of Color In The U.S. Live In Counties With High Air Pollution

According to the American Lung Association’s latest report, over 14 million people of color live in counties with short-term and year-round high particle pollution and ozone pollution.

School Closures During The Coronavirus Pandemic Might Worsen The Epidemic Of Childhood Obesity

While children are forced to remain indoors, some researchers are growing concerned that pandemic’s longer-term effects on children’s health due to school closures might exacerbate the epidemic of childhood obesity.

School Closures During A Pandemic Might Do More Harm Than Good For Healthcare Workers

A recent U.S. modeling study estimates that school closures might result in the absenteeism of 29% of U.S. healthcare workers as they might need to stay at home to take care of their young children. This might potentially lead to more deaths than they …