Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

Media Coverage: Public Health

More carbon dioxide in atmosphere produces food crops shorn of nutrients »

September 11, 2017

Study by David Lobell is mentioned in correlation to increase C02 emissions in India, stripping away nutritional value of crops such as wheat and rice

By Charu Bahri, Hindustan Times

Manganese in Underground Drinking Water is Cause for Concern »

August 24, 2017

Scott Fendorf co-contributor in study that looks into potentially high and dangerous levels of manganese in U.S. Glacial Aquifer and 3 Asian countries.

By Sarah Nightingale, UCR Today

Flint Pipes Released As Much As 18 Grams of Lead Per Household »

August 2, 2017

Richard Luthy comments on a study illuminating light of the ongoing crisis with contaminated water at Flint Michigan.

By Robin Kazmier, PBS

Why so much of the world is stuck in a ‘poverty trap’ »

July 25, 2017

Matthew Bonds co-authors a study into the factors that set up the "poverty trap" and what is needed to break the mold for people in poorer conditions to survive.

By Giorgia Guglielmi, Science Mag

New study examines ecological underpinnings of world's rural poverty »

July 17, 2017

Matthew Bonds's new research works to provide solutions to rural poverty in the ecosystems that they live in

By Yurou Liang, Xinhua Net

U.S. Malaria Donations Saved Almost 2 Million African Children »

June 26, 2017

Dr. Eran Bendavid is mentioned refrencing a study on the effectivness on Global Aid in fighting Malaria 

By Donald G. McNeil Jr., New York Times

Is Zika Dangerous For Kids? It Probably Depends On The Age »

June 12, 2017

Quotes Desiree LaBeaud, an infectious disease pediatrician at Stanford University, who studies mosquito-borne viruses.

By Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR

Your phone's microphone could help cure malaria »

April 28, 2017

Discusses Manu Prakash's crowdsourced mosquito surveillance project.

By David Rowan, Wired

Ted 2017: Frugal scientist offers malaria tools »

April 25, 2017

Profile of Manu Prakash, a bio-engineer at Stanford who designs cheap tools that can make a big difference in the poorest parts of the world.

By Jane Wakefield, BBC

Shazam for Mosquitoes »

March 31, 2017

Features research by Manu Prakash and colleagues on using cellphones for tracking mosquitoes and fighting disease.

By Ed Yong, The Atlantic

Smog tips: what to do when there's a pollution warning »

February 13, 2017

Mark Jacobson on role of rainfall in easing air pollution.

By Amy Fleming, The Guardian

Stanford researchers work on methods for monitoring of DNA in wastewater »

December 19, 2016

Study by Craig Criddle, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, cited

By Mo Hong'e, ECNS

Stanford researchers work on methods for monitoring of DNA in wastewater »

December 19, 2016

Research cited by Craig Criddle looking into how wastewater could be key to improving public health

By Xinhua, Global Times

DNA in wastewater could provide clues to help community health, Stanford researchers say »

December 16, 2016

Craig Criddle's study to detect disease and new pathogens in wastewater could lead a new outlook on public health

By Ula Chrobak, Stanford News

DNA in wastewater could provide clues to help community health, researchers say »

December 16, 2016

Cites study by Craig Criddle on using waste water and creating a more proactive environment for improving public health

By Ula Chrobak, Phys.org

DNA in wastewater could provide clues to help community health »

December 13, 2016

Craig Criddle's study into wastewater and how its finding could be "a sentinel for public health."

Science Blog

Cattle methane emissions undermining battle against global warming »

December 12, 2016

Cites Robert Jackson's research study into agricultural effects contributing to climate change

By Tom Bawden, i News The Essential Daily Briefing

What If You Had Ebola And Didn't Even Know It? »

November 15, 2016

Interview with Stanford researcher Gene Richardson, who led study showing Ebola virus does not uniformly cause severe disease. Study coauthors include Woods Senior Fellows James Holland Jones (Anthropology) and Michelle Barry...

By Jason Beaubien, NPR

Study Suggests Ebola Outbreak Was More Widespread »

November 14, 2016

Features study co-authored by Woods Senior Fellows James Holland Jones (Anthropology) and Michelle Barry (Medicine) showing Ebola virus does not uniformly cause severe disease.

By Betsy McKay, Wall Street Journal

Think China's Pollution is Bad? Try Northern California »

October 25, 2016

Woods Senior Fellow Mark Jacobson (Civil and Environmental Engineering) explains why Northern California is a "hotbed" for air pollution.

By James Watkins, Ozy