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Biological diversity and public health by Bernstein, Aaron S

“…In the wake of a species extinction event unprecedented in human history, how the variety, distribution, and abundance of life on earth may influence health…”
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Want to prevent pandemics? Stop spillovers by Vora, Neil M., Hannah, Lee, Lieberman, Susan, Vale, Mariana M., Plowright, Raina K., Bernstein, Aaron S.

“…Decision-makers discussing landmark agreements on health and biodiversity must include four actions to reduce the risk of animals and people exchanging…”
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The Untapped Potential of Precision Health to Improve Heat Resilience for Those Who Need It Most by Bernstein, Aaron S, Malits, Julia R, Wellenius, Gregory A

“…Additionally, heat preparedness strategies often distribute scarce resources based on neighborhood-level social determinants of health, including wealth,…”
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Warm Season and Emergency Department Visits to U.S. Children's Hospitals by Bernstein, Aaron S, Sun, Shengzhi, Weinberger, Kate R, Spangler, Keith R, Sheffield, Perry E, Wellenius, Gregory A

“…Extreme heat exposures are increasing with climate change. Health effects are well documented in adults, but the risks to children are not well characterized…”
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Patient-Centered Climate Action and Health Equity by Bernstein, Aaron S, Stevens, Kristin L, Koh, Howard K

“…This Viewpoint discusses investments that can be made in the health care sector in committing to equitable, patient-centered climate action to jointly ensure…”
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Ambient Air Pollution: Health Hazards to Children by Brumberg, Heather L, Karr, Catherine J

“…Ambient air pollution is produced by sources including vehicular traffic, coal-fired power plants, hydraulic fracturing, agricultural production, and forest…”
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The costs and benefits of primary prevention of zoonotic pandemics by Bernstein, Aaron S, Ando, Amy W, Loch-Temzelides, Ted, Vale, Mariana M, Li, Binbin V, Li, Hongying, Busch, Jonah, Chapman, Colin A, Kinnaird, Margaret, Nowak, Katarzyna, Castro, Marcia C, Zambrana-Torrelio, Carlos, Ahumada, Jorge A, Xiao, Lingyun, Roehrdanz, Patrick, Kaufman, Les, Hannah, Lee, Daszak, Peter, Pimm, Stuart L, Dobson, Andrew P

“…The lives lost and economic costs of viral zoonotic pandemics have steadily increased over the past century. Prominent policymakers have promoted plans that…”
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Lungs in a warming world: climate change and respiratory health by Bernstein, Aaron S, Rice, Mary B

“…Climate change is a health threat no less consequential than cigarette smoking. Increased concentrations of greenhouse gases, and especially CO₂, in the…”
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A two-year assessment of particulate air pollution and sources in Kuwait by Alahmad, Barrak, Al-Hemoud, Ali, Kang, Choong-Min, Almarri, Fhaid, Kommula, Venkateswarlu, Wolfson, Jack M., Bernstein, Aaron S., Garshick, Eric, Schwartz, Joel, Koutrakis, Petros

“…Kuwait and the Gulf region have a desert, hyper-arid and hot climate that makes outdoor air sampling challenging. The region is also affected by intense dust…”
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Dual BRAF/MEK therapy in BRAF V600E-mutated primary brain tumors: a case series showing dramatic clinical and radiographic responses and a reduction in cutaneous toxicity by Bernstein, Aaron, Mrowczynski, Oliver D, Greene, Amrit, Ryan, Sandra, Chung, Catherine, Zacharia, Brad E, Glantz, Michael

“…BRAF V600E is a common oncogenic driver in a variety of primary brain tumors. Dual inhibitor therapy using dabrafenib (a selective oral inhibitor of several…”
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Extreme heat and work injuries in Kuwait's hot summers by Alahmad, Barrak, Al-Hemoud, Ali, Al-Bouwarthan, Mohammed, Khraishah, Haitham, Kamel, Mohamed, Akrouf, Qassem, Wegman, David H, Bernstein, Aaron S, Koutrakis, Petros

“…Hot, desert Gulf countries are host to millions of migrant workers doing outdoor jobs such as construction and hospitality. The Gulf countries apply a…”
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Climate change and health in Kuwait: temperature and mortality projections under different climatic scenarios by Alahmad, Barrak, Vicedo-Cabrera, Ana Maria, Chen, Kai, Garshick, Eric, Bernstein, Aaron S, Schwartz, Joel, Koutrakis, Petros

“…Abstract It is uncertain what climate change could bring to populations and countries in the hot desert environment of the Arabian Peninsula. Not only because…”
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Erratum: "Warm Season and Emergency Department Visits to U.S. Children's Hospitals" by Bernstein, Aaron S, Sun, Shengzhi, Weinberger, Kate R, Spangler, Keith R, Sheffield, Perry E, Wellenius, Gregory A

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The effect of Pennsylvania's 500 ft surface setback regulation on siting unconventional natural gas wells near buildings: An interrupted time-series analysis by Michanowicz, Drew R., Buonocore, Jonathan J., Konschnik, Katherine E., Goho, Shaun A., Bernstein, Aaron S.

“…In 2012 Pennsylvania's legislature increased the unconventional natural gas (UNG) well-to-building setback requirement from 200 ft to 500 ft through Act 13. To…”
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Extreme Temperatures and Stroke Mortality: Evidence From a Multi-Country Analysis by Alahmad, Barrak, Khraishah, Haitham, Kamineni, Meghana, Royé, Dominic, Papatheodorou, Stefania I, Vicedo-Cabrera, Ana Maria, Guo, Yuming, Lavigne, Eric, Armstrong, Ben, Sera, Francesco, Bernstein, Aaron S, Zanobetti, Antonella, Garshick, Eric, Schwartz, Joel, Bell, Michelle L, Al-Mulla, Fahd, Koutrakis, Petros, Gasparrini, Antonio

“…Extreme temperatures contribute significantly to global mortality. While previous studies on temperature and stroke-specific outcomes presented conflicting…”
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COVID-19 and clean air: an opportunity for radical change by Landrigan, Philip J, Bernstein, Aaron, Binagwaho, Agnes

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A national assessment of underground natural gas storage: identifying wells with designs likely vulnerable to a single-point-of-failure by Michanowicz, Drew R, Buonocore, Jonathan J, Rowland, Sebastian T, Konschnik, Katherine E, Goho, Shaun A, Bernstein, Aaron S

“…The leak of processed natural gas (PNG) from October 2015 to February 2016 from the Aliso Canyon storage facility, near Los Angeles, California, was the…”
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Climate, air quality, and health benefits of a carbon fee-and-rebate bill in Massachusetts, USA by Buonocore, Jonathan J, Levy, Jonathan I, Guinto, Renzo R, Bernstein, Aaron S

“…State and regional climate policies in the United States are becoming more prevalent. Quantifying these policies' health co-benefits provides a local and…”
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Fish, Shellfish, and Children's Health: An Assessment of Benefits, Risks, and Sustainability by Bernstein, Aaron S, Oken, Emily, de Ferranti, Sarah

“…American children eat relatively little fish and shellfish in comparison with other sources of animal protein, despite the health benefits that eating fish and…”
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Climate change: challenges and opportunities to scale up surgical, obstetric, and anaesthesia care globally by Roa, Lina, Velin, Lotta, Tudravu, Jemesa, McClain, Craig D, Bernstein, Aaron, Meara, John G

“…Climate change affects human health in a myriad of ways, requiring reassessment of the nature of scaling up care delivery and the effect that care delivery has…”
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