DeconstructionNatural resources are decreasing, and the rate of resource consumption is unsustainable. Deconstruction is a green building practice…Mar 29, 2021Mar 29, 2021
I want to ride my bicycle!Bicycles, a “micromobility” option, are a great alternative to cars and other fossil fuel transport (LoBasso, 2019). Global temperatures…Mar 27, 2021Mar 27, 2021
Total Worker Health: Shift Work and SleepOHSU studied the impact of shift work on sleep, understanding that adequate and high-quality sleep is imperative to health and well-being…Mar 22, 2021Mar 22, 2021
Tackling biodiversity: What if we released all cows into the wild?The aim is to find an action or set of actions that reduces the impact to within the uncertainty range or boundary (Rockstrom and Willet…Mar 22, 2021Mar 22, 2021
Radiation Therapy for Cervical Cancer“When radium was first discovered in the late 1800s, headlines nationwide hailed it as “a substitute for gas, electricity, and a positive…Mar 8, 2021Mar 8, 2021
Toilet-to-Tap“Toilet-to-Tap” is a concept that demonstrates a circular economy, where “all the resources coming into our cities are recycled after they…Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021
Noise PollutionMy boyfriend and I live on Northwest Naito Parkway in Portland OR. The map shown below is the street on which I live. The darker red…Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Occupational Exposure of FormaldehydeFormaldehyde is a colorless gas with a pungent, suffocating odor at room temperature and is readily soluble in water at room temperature…Feb 26, 2021Feb 26, 2021
Epigenetics, Chronic Disease, and Black TraumaI shadowed at Central City Concern, Imani Center in Portland, Oregon two years ago during a pre-health clinical experience. The Imani…Feb 22, 2021Feb 22, 2021
Introductory Blog for Environmental Health and Health SciencesHello, my name is Tyne Riddick. People often mispronounce my name so for your convenience it is pronounced, “valen-TYNE.” I am a first…Feb 15, 2021Feb 15, 2021