Health and the Environment
Health and the Environment
In the Media: Understanding how humans meet their water needs
Asher Rosinger works to understand how humans meet their water needs and how this relates to health, the environment, and more. He has received extensive media coverage and professional recognition for this work.
COVID-19 pandemic affects outdoor recreation
Research led by Penn State’s Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management shows that 20 percent of Americans began regularly participating in outdoor recreation during the COVID-19 pandemic, while 13 percent of Americans stopped.
Language, culture, and pesticides: how to protect farmworkers
Farmworkers in the United States are exposed to pesticides, machinery, and other potential hazards. Researchers are working to provide the protective equipment and the health literacy needed to improve farmworkers’ well-being.
How hot is too hot?
Once a person exceeds the temperature where their body can cool itself, they continue to heat up, which can cause health problems. As climate change makes extreme heat more common, researchers are studying temperature limits that people can tolerate.
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