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Energy and health - World Health Organization (WHO)

(1 days ago) WebAccess to clean and reliable energy in health-care facilities is important to ensure the delivery of essential health care services for disease prevention and treatment. Impact Globally, 2.4 billion people …

https://www.who.int/health-topics/energy-and-health

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Integrating Health and Energy Efficiency in …

(8 days ago) WebHealth and Energy Efficiency Intersection. Core aspects of healthy buildings revolve around areas such as lighting, indoor air quality, thermal comfort, acoustics, access to nature, …

https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2020/12/f82/integrating-health-ee-healthcare.pdf

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Energy Insecurity And Health: America’s Hidden Hardship

(Just Now) WebDiana Hernández. Energy insecurity can have important implications for health and health equity. Many long-standing programs to address energy insecurity need to be refreshed in light of climate

https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hpb20230518.472953/

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Healthcare: An Overview of Energy Use and Energy …

(4 days ago) WebProvidence Health and Services, a Seattle-based healthcare system serving the Pacific Northwest and Southern California, leveraged their 2004 ENERGY STAR Partner of the …

https://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/publications/pubdocs/Healthcare.pdf

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Decarbonizing the U.S. Health Sector — A Call to Action

(Just Now) WebThe U.S. health sector is responsible for an estimated 8.5% of national carbon emissions. These emissions stem directly from the operations of health care …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2115675

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Reconstructing the Public Health Burden of Energy …

(3 days ago) WebReconstructing the Public Health Burden of Energy During the Last Decade in the U.S. – 3 Key Takeaways for Energy and Climate Policymaking. The Harvard Healthy Buildings program collaborated with …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/healthybuildings/2021/05/05/reconstructing-the-public-health-burden-of-energy-during-the-last-decade-in-the-u-s-3-key-takeaways-for-energy-and-climate-policymaking/

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The role of energy in health facilities: A conceptual …

(3 days ago) WebOur conceptual framework (Fig 2) on the role of energy in health facilities is, to our knowledge, the first attempt to capture systematically and comprehensively the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6054392/

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Energy, Poverty, and Health in Climate Change: A …

(3 days ago) WebHealth impacts from energy access issues (when infrastructure is available) can arise when demand exceeds supply via two primary routes: (1) fuel shortages and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6920209/

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Sustainable healthcare and energy ecosystems for the …

(3 days ago) WebWhen it comes to the delivery of quality healthcare, the vital role played by reliable and affordable energy remains somewhat understated. From emergency care, diagnostics and vaccine …

https://www.irena.org/News/expertinsights/2020/Nov/Sustainable-Healthcare-and-Energy-Ecosystems-for-the-Last-Mile

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The environmental footprint of health care: a global …

(3 days ago) WebAs an example of the trends in the environmental footprint from 2000 to 2015, the nitrogen footprint of global health care increased from about 1 megaton (Mt) in 2000 to about 1·4 …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(20)30121-2/fulltext

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Solar for Health: Five Ways Solar Power Can Make Universal …

(7 days ago) WebAs the race for universal energy access picks up pace, here are five ways renewable energy can help protect quality healthcare for the world’s poorest. 1. PROVIDING …

https://www.un.org/en/un-chronicle/solar-health-five-ways-solar-power-can-make-universal-healthcare-reality

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The Public Health Impact of Energy Policy in the United States

(9 days ago) WebEnergy policy can have a great impact on society and health. Environmental devastation, including climate change, strip mining, plant and animal death caused by oil …

https://www.apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/public-health-policy-statements/policy-database/2019/01/28/public-health-impact-of-energy-policy

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Healthcare Better Buildings Initiative - Energy

(7 days ago) WebHealthcare. The U.S. healthcare system contributes 10% of the nation’s carbon emissions and 9% of harmful non-greenhouse air pollutants, and the industry continues to grow. …

https://betterbuildingssolutioncenter.energy.gov/sectors/healthcare

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Health and wellbeing – Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency

(7 days ago) WebHealth and wellbeing. Energy efficiency measures can support good physical and mental health primarily by creating healthy indoor living environments with healthy air …

https://www.iea.org/reports/multiple-benefits-of-energy-efficiency/health-and-wellbeing

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Quantifying the Health Benefits of a U.S. Clean Energy Transition

(Just Now) WebChronic exposure to PM 2.5 can lead to a wide range of health problems, including respiratory (2022), Quantifying the health benefits of a U.S. clean energy …

https://eos.org/research-spotlights/quantifying-the-health-benefits-of-a-u-s-clean-energy-transition

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On Earth Day, a look at how climate change is impacting health

(2 days ago) WebAddressing the health impacts of climate change requires urgent action at individual, community and global levels. Transitioning to renewable energy sources, …

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/04/this-earth-day-we-consider-the-impact-of-climate-change-on-human-health-110b71b453/

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Energy Insecurity Indicators Associated With Increased Odds Of

(Just Now) WebEnergy insecurity, the inability to meet household energy needs, has economic, behavioral, and physical dimensions. 1 Energy insecurity and its associations …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2023.01052

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The world’s energy problem - Our World in Data

(8 days ago) WebThe world’s energy problem. The world faces two energy problems: most of our energy still produces greenhouse gas emissions, and hundreds of millions lack access to …

https://ourworldindata.org/worlds-energy-problem

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US Energy Communities Often Face Multiple Health and …

(Just Now) WebWe found that 45% of the population (or 28.5 million people) living in energy communities are also living in communities identified by the U.S. government as …

https://www.wri.org/insights/disadvantaged-energy-communities-analysis

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Better Buildings Initiative

(Just Now) WebThe healthcare sector accounts for over 4.1 billion square feet of floor space in the United States and spends over $5 billion annually on energy. Energy costs can consume 1-3 …

https://betterbuildingssolutioncenter.energy.gov/financing-navigator/primer/healthcare-energy-financing-primer

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IJERPH Free Full-Text More Is Not Enough: A Deeper - MDPI

(9 days ago) WebKlemeš et al. appealed to focus more on the extra energy footprints and extra environmental footprints of those fighting measures during COVID-19, e.g., …

https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/2/684

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The 6 challenges facing health care in 2023—and how to

(6 days ago) Web1. Financial difficulties. In 2023, health systems will likely continue to face financial difficulties due to ongoing staffing problems, reduced patient volumes, and …

https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2023/01/04/healthcare-2023

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New system helping Intermountain Health monitor energy usage

(5 days ago) WebIntermountain Health has a new Remote Operations Center that tracks and monitors energy use at 18 of its facilities in Utah and Idaho. The system uses billions of …

https://www.standard.net/news/health-news/2024/apr/24/new-system-helping-intermountain-health-monitor-energy-usage/

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Integrating Health and Energy Efficiency in Healthcare Facilities

(4 days ago) WebThe occupants in healthcare facilities are diverse compared to office buildings and include workers/staff, patients, and visitors. This report provides an overview of the current …

https://www.energy.gov/eere/femp/articles/integrating-health-and-energy-efficiency-healthcare-facilities

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A cheap drug may slow down aging. A study will determine if it …

(1 days ago) WebThe Cantors are in their mid-60s and both say they feel healthy and have lots of energy. Both noticed improvements in their digestive systems – feeling more "regular" …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/22/1245872510/a-cheap-drug-may-slow-down-aging-a-study-will-determine-if-it-works

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Working Together to Advance Health and Build a Better Future

(3 days ago) WebStand up. Speak out. Be heard. The stakes for the future of health care are too high to do anything less. That was a key message for the approximately 1,000 health …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-04-19-working-together-advance-health-and-build-better-future

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Moving to Market-Based Reforms in Health Care

(2 days ago) WebJames Capretta writes about the need for major changes in the way the United States approaches health care.. The US occupies a unique position on this policy …

https://www.johnlocke.org/moving-to-market-based-reforms-in-health-care/

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How Do Governments Combat Climate Change? CFR Education

(Just Now) WebClean energy standards. Electricity generation accounts for 31 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.To decrease emissions, around two-thirds of U.S. states …

https://education.cfr.org/learn/reading/how-do-governments-combat-climate-change

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What is health equity? How the idea grew – and why it matters

(9 days ago) WebHealth equity seeks to address that. "Health equity means that we achieve health that is as equal as possible, within the constraints of things we can fix," said Dr. …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/24/what-is-health-equity-how-the-idea-grew-and-why-it-matters

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Frontiers Energy, Poverty, and Health in Climate Change: A

(9 days ago) WebHealth impacts from energy access issues (when infrastructure is available) can arise when demand exceeds supply via two primary routes: (1) fuel shortages and …

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00357/full

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Heat wave in Southeast Asia closes schools, triggers health alerts

(7 days ago) WebThe Philippines has closed schools down and warned of overloading on its power grid, as authorities across Southeast Asia issued a series of health alerts for a …

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-dangerous-heat-prompts-shift-online-classes-power-crunch-2024-04-29/?ref=hans.news

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Prime Hydration energy drink lawsuits allege PFAS, excessive …

(7 days ago) WebPrime Hyrdation LLC was sued April 8 in the Southern District of New York over "misleading and deceptive practices" regarding the company's 12-ounce energy …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/04/23/prime-drink-lawsuit-update/73424197007/

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HHS Issues New Rule to Strengthen Nondiscrimination Protections …

(Just Now) WebDownload the News Release Download the News Release - Word. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/26/hhs-issues-new-rule-strengthen-nondiscrimination-protections-advance-civil-rights-health-care.html

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Senate Passes 2024-25 Budget Addressing Critical Priorities for …

(7 days ago) WebMental Health Providing $55 million to establish 200 new inpatient psychiatric beds at State-run facilities. Investing $33 million to enhance mental health services …

https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024/senate-passes-2024-25-budget-addressing-critical-priorities-new

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Technology Is Changing Healthcare—Marketers Must Change …

(6 days ago) WebAs president of a B2B advertising agency, I’m involved in work that spans healthcare categories, including medical devices, hospital systems, clinical diagnostics …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2024/04/24/technology-is-changing-the-game-in-healthcare-marketers-must-change-with-it/

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Biden administration issues new rule to protect privacy of those

(1 days ago) Web“This rule prohibits those regulated by HIPAA — health care providers, health plans, clearing houses and their business associates — from using or disclosing …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/22/health/biden-administration-new-rule-reproductive-health-care-privacy/index.html

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Resource Library - AAEP

(5 days ago) WebThe AAEP develops numerous resources to assist veterinarians and the broader equine industry with issues affecting the horse and connection to those with common goals.

https://aaep.org/guidelines-resources/resource-library/

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IRS Issues Guidance for Advanced Energy Project Credit

(7 days ago) WebThe IRS issued new guidance for taxpayers seeking Section 48C advanced energy production tax credits, announcing plans for the next round of credit allocations …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/irs-issues-guidance-for-advanced-energy-project-credit

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