Articles tagged as: environmental health
March 31, 2025
Drugmakers bleed horseshoe crab for tests. Some push for a sustainable alternative
Indianapolis Zoo and Eli Lilly are part of a push to move medical industry away from using horseshoe crab blood and towards synthetic genetically engineered alternatives.
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2025
A look at the biggest greenhouse gas polluters in Indiana, Kentucky and nearby states
U.S. industry is a major source of the greenhouse gas pollution causing climate change. Some operations emit way more than others, and new reports show where they are.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2024
Indianapolis lags in sustainability efforts, especially with clean transit
Indianapolis is among the worst in the country for energy efficiency, according to the report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Transportation is a main factor contributing to Indianapolis’s low score as it makes up about third of the city’s total carbon emissions.
Read MoreMay 10, 2024
How do your zip code and medications make you susceptible to heat risk? CDC tool aims to help
The CDC has released a tool to help people assess personal risk during heat waves in preparation for another hot summer.
Read MoreApril 1, 2024
Air quality improved but racial and ethnic disparities in deaths and disease widened, study finds
Deaths and disease linked to air pollution have dropped across the United States over the past few decades, but not all communities are equally reaping the benefits.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2023
New flame retardants found in breast milk years after similar chemicals were banned
After a class of flame retardants called PBDEs was phased out due to links with developmental health issues, manufacturers started using another, similar group of compounds.
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