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Lori M. Hunter

The Health Costs and Benefits of Living Near Roads, Highways, and Light Rail

Where we live, work, and play impacts our health. Air pollution and traffic noise from nearby roads and highways can increase residents’ risk of chronic health conditions, but living in areas with more local infrastructure means residents have easier access to health care, healthy food, and recreational facilities. New transportation options such as light rail…

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Understanding Climate-Related Migration Can Help Policymakers Address Rural Poverty in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Migration is a common strategy used by millions of rural households in less-developed countries facing daily and long-term challenges, including economic risk related to climate change. A migrant is a household member who moves to earn income elsewhere in the country or abroad and often sends a portion back home as remittances to help their…

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Migration and the Environment

Throughout human history, people have been on the move—exploring new places; pursuing work opportunities; fleeing conflict; or involuntarily migrating due to changing political, social, or environmental conditions. Today there are an estimated 230 million international migrants, a number that is projected to double to over 400 million by 2050.1 Beyond the people who cross international…

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Poor Sleep Has Social Causes and Consequences

Poor sleep is often considered an individual problem, but it’s also a public health issue. People who have restless nights can cause motor vehicle crashes and workplace mistakes. In addition to these social consequences, poor sleep has social causes such as family and workplace stresses. Sleep Problems Are Widespread The Centers for Disease Control and…

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Migration’s Environmental Drivers Are Diverse, Require Different Policies

Dramatic and spontaneous natural disasters garner substantial humanitarian aid—as they should. But long-term chronic environmental pressures such as heat stress also put tremendous strain on rural households, especially households in less developed countries that rely on agriculture. People migrate in response to immediate disasters as well as to longer-term environmental strains. Humanitarian aid can potentially…

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Unmarried Baby Boomers Face Disadvantages as They Grow Older

The U.S. baby-boom generation – those born between 1946 and 1964 – is the largest generation in American history and a major force in the country’s demographic future. And given that 33 percent of these baby boomers are single, they may face economic, social, and health disadvantages because they aren’t married.1 The Single Life in…

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