Explore Planetary Health
Browse or search our curated collection of research articles, tools, videos, and other Planetary Health resources. Featuring approximately 3,000 research articles and additional tools spanning a variety of thematic areas, our library has information on Planetary Health for every audience — whether you’re exploring the field for the first time, an educator hoping to engage Planetary Health in your classroom, a seasoned scientific researcher, or someone looking to making a difference in your community and in the world. New resources are added every month.
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Chemical Pollution Ocean / Marine Degradation
Japanese scientists created a strong, non-toxic plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours and leaves no microplastics behind. The material could help reduce ocean pollution but is not yet commercialized.
• News
Noncommunicable Diseases Air Pollution
The review examines how environmental factors, particularly pollutants and natural compounds, influence vascular physiology, inflammation, and the development of atherosclerosis (the build up of fats and cholesterol in artery walls) and cardiovascular disease.
• Research & Reports
Infectious Diseases Chemical Pollution
Plastic pollution and drug-resistant bacteria are teaming up. In this podcast, BU researcher Neila Gross explains how microplastics help superbugs thrive and what that could mean for human health and global antimicrobial resistance.
• Podcasts
Nutritional Diseases Chemical Pollution
This study explores how rising global atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations and surface temperatures negatively affect rice yields, nutritional quality, and human health.
• Research & Reports
Chemical Pollution Health and Care Systems
Extensive use of different classes of antibiotics in hospitals, animal husbandry, veterinary, and aquaculture practices release substantial amounts of residual antibiotics into the environment, posing a potential hazard to the public and environmental health.
• Research & Reports
Planetary Health Frameworks
Planetary Health Frameworks
Planetary Health Frameworks
