Impact Alpha

MARCH 28, 2024

The post InStride Health raises $30 million for pediatric mental health services appeared first on ImpactAlpha. About one-third of young people will struggle with anxiety disorder or obsessive compulsive disorders by the age of 18. Boston-based InStride launched in.

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 22, 2024

Key Takeaways for Environmental Water Systems Role of Environmental Water Systems : Essential for public health and environmental sustainability. Municipal : Large-scale systems treat water from natural sources to maintain public health. Ensure water is safe, clean, and free from contaminants.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2023

How often people travel and the range of places visited are important, with those who regularly travel more than 15 miles away from home more likely to report being in general good health. This increase in social participation is then linked to better health. This links to more social participation and better health.”.

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FuelCellsWorks

JULY 19, 2024

Ammonia could be a nearly carbon-free maritime fuel, but without new emissions regulations, its impact on air quality could significantly impact human health. As container ships the size of city.

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NRDC onEarth

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This World Soil Day, let's acknowledge the effects that neonic pesticides can have on soil health and biodiversity, and the farms that depend on them

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

pollution is closely linked with severe air pollution and is particularly harmful to human health; PM 2.5 exposures are correlated with a spectrum of health problems, including respiratory ailments such as asthma and bronchitis, cardiovascular diseases, and even premature death. Monitoring PM 2.5 fewer PM 2.5

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2023

Dozens of health, environment and transport businesses and charities are calling for the government to change course on its Air Quality Strategy. Members of the coalition include Asthma and Lung UK, Impact on Urban Health and Campaign for Better Transport. We just need the political will to protect people from this health crisis.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

Environmental health and safety (EHS) are of paramount importance in many industries and public spaces. Understanding the crucial role CO2 monitoring plays in improving environmental health and implementing appropriate measures to control it can make all the difference in upholding a safe and healthy environment.

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Impact Alpha

JULY 9, 2024

Investing in women’s health not only improves the lives of women, it also has an outsized impact on economic growth. “It’s The post Financing models to safeguard women’s reproductive health appeared first on ImpactAlpha. It’s not a.

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Canary Media

JUNE 26, 2024

Electrifying our appliances isn’t only a climate solution; it’s a public health… Canary Media’s Electrified Life column shares real-world tales, tips, and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their homes and lives to clean electric power. Canary thanks EnergySage for its support of the column.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health. On the recent World Food Day, the clarion call was clearer than ever: We must fix our food systems to improve human health, drive economic growth and save the planet from environmental collapse. Oliver Camp. Mon, 10/26/2020 - 01:30. 1 killer in the country.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 1, 2024

The post Investment manager diversity matters when investing for health equity appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Editor’s note: This article is part of a partnership between ImpactAlpha and Mission Investors Exchange (MIE) to present new ideas and perspectives in.

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Impact Alpha

AUGUST 24, 2023

ImpactAlpha, August 24 — Young people of color are suffering alarmingly high rates of depression, anxiety, suicide and other mental health struggles. The post Backpack Healthcare acquires Hurdle Health for inclusive mental health care appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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NRDC onEarth

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Removing lead pipes will bring massive savings in public health costs – nearly 90% due to links between lead exposure and cardiovascular disease, new state-by-state analysis finds

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NRDC onEarth

JULY 23, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acted unlawfully when it issued a health advisory about the risks of exposure to the PFAS forever chemical. WASHINGTON, DC – The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected arguments by Chemours Company that the U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

But now a research group seems to have shown that pollution from anthropogenic sources contributes to health risks and is an important climate factor across the region. Our study highlights how anthropogenic air pollution is a leading health risk and important climactic factor across the Middle East.”.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

More than 220 of the world’s top public health and medical journals have published a joint plea for the global population to reduce carbon emissions immediately. Humanity already faces irreversible public health threats, the editors wrote. We can’t wait for the pandemic to end before we face the task of reducing emissions.

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Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures, which supports ImpactAlpha’s Investing in Health coverage. The post Coordinating health impact investment in developing economies appeared first on ImpactAlpha. In partnership with J&J Impact Ventures, ImpactAlpha is exploring the.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2024

As given ecosystems above and below the ground intersect at many levels, it is essential to consider groundwater as a vital element determining the health of our planet – to mitigate the loss of biodiversity and provide a counterbalance to climate change. “Water is indispensable to life on Earth.

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NRDC onEarth

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Tejada will lead the organization’s Environmental Health division, serving as the chief visionary and strategist for NRDC’s advocacy to protect human health.

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Impact Alpha

JULY 1, 2024

Maryland-based Backpack Health offers an AI-based app and teletherapy services for youth. The post Backpack Healthcare lands $14 million for youth mental health services appeared first on ImpactAlpha. It partners with the few providers who accept Medicaid for mental.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 1, 2024

In today’s Brief: Featured: Inclusive Communities Foundations are putting racial equity at the center of impact investments in health. The post The Brief: Foundation investments in health equity through a diversity lens appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Greetings Agents of Impact!

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

An electronic nose to sniff out soil health that will deliver results to a farmer’s phone in five minutes is being developed by PES Technologies. The electronic nose also provides an objective and consistent measurement of soil health over time. Jim Bailey of PES Technology at the Agri-TechE REAP Conference 2023.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2023

China is a night-time ‘hot-spot’ for the production of nitrate radicals (PNO3) that could have a major impact on health-threatening ozone and fine particulates (PM2.5) pollution due to nighttime oxidation is believed to pose an important challenge in further improving air quality in China, with significant public health implications.

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Solar Industry

APRIL 19, 2024

Bernhard has signed a 30-year Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) partnership with Hackensack Meridian Health, which the company says includes $134 million set aside for infrastructure improvements, as well as a promised reduction in carbon emissions. due to this collaboration.

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

ImpactAlpha, November 18 — New York-based Achieve Partners has acquired Ro Health, a Seattle-based medical staffing and home health agency, to advance an. The post Achieve Partners acquires Ro Health to create apprenticeships for school health workers appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 19, 2021

I note how many of these drivers already had breathing problems, which the infection worsened – this raises the question of whether drivers’ exposure to polluted air at work contributed to their underlying poor health. The post Air pollution risks health of all, especially drivers, says TfL report first appeared on Envirotec.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 31, 2021

Office of Climate Change and Health Equity will be charged with protecting vulnerable communities from climate-driven disasters. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the new office Monday. Responding to President Joe Biden’s executive order on climate change, the U.S.

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NRDC onEarth

AUGUST 18, 2023

Truck drivers face a hidden health crisis due to diesel exhaust emissions. Zero-emission trucks can safeguard drivers’ well-being while bringing positive changes to the industry and the planet.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 11, 2022

Without stringent health and safety protocols, however, the processes that extend your tank’s working life could pose significant danger to the specialists undertaking the clean. It also outlines the health, safety and procedural elements of the task – including personnel, equipment and emergency protocols. Entrapment and trip hazards.

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The Guardian: Energy

MARCH 6, 2024

New report warns of deadly health risks from fossil fuel pollution, including alarming rise in neurodevelopmental issues Chemical pollution tied to fossil fuel operations poses serious risks to human health, warns a new analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday.

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 18, 2024

The post Houston issues $104 million bond to bolster health services appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Editor’s note: ImpactAlpha has partnered with HIP Investor to highlight upcoming bond issues with social and/or environmental significance. Disclaimer: Nothing in this post or on.

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Green Living Guy

AUGUST 15, 2023

Moreover health […] The post Energy Efficiency Manufactured Homes Improving Health, Safety appeared first on Green Living Guy. However, these homes often suffer from poor energy standards and construction quality. That’s also leading to higher energy costs.

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 28, 2024

The European Environmental Agency and Human Rights Watch have released new research showing the devastating cost of industrial pollution on human health and the environment. trillion in health and environmental damage, coal the main culprit appeared first on RenewEconomy. The post Industrial polluters cost Europe €4.3

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Grist

JANUARY 24, 2024

.” Pedja Stojicic, instructor at Harvard’s school of public health The spotlight As climate impacts intensify, health care professionals are increasingly finding themselves at the front lines. From the perils of extreme heat to the spread of infectious diseases, climate change is a health crisis.

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Impact Alpha

JANUARY 11, 2024

The post Net Zero Trauma: Investors in psychedelics aim to disrupt mental health economics – and outcomes appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Some investors are concerned that Elon Musk may have partied on acid, ecstasy and psilocybin. Others are instead betting on psychedelic therapies to.

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures, which supports ImpactAlpha’s Investing in Health coverage. The post Impact investing to support health equity appeared first on ImpactAlpha. In partnership with J&J Impact.

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