A Shifting Burden
Health-care providers in low- and middle-income countries are having to adapt to deal with the growing problem of non-communicable disease.
International Health
Low-Dose Arsenic: In Search of a Risk Threshold
Mounting evidence suggests even the tiniest amounts of arsenic can boost your risk of developing cancer. But some scientists think that evidence is overblown. This article takes a close look at the controversy.
Modernizing Artisanal Brick Kilns: A Global Need
Brick making supplies jobs and pollutes the air in the world’s poorest economies.
Quicksilver and Gold: Mercury Pollution from Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining
For centuries miners have used mercury to trap particles of precious metals. Artisanal and small-scale gold miners used an estimated 1,400 metric tons of mercury in 2011. About one-third of the mercury used is believed to go into the air while the rest goes into soils and waterways.