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Climate Change and the Practice of Medicine

Posted on September 10, 2020

Philipsborn, Rebecca Pass MD, MPA; Sheffield, Perry MD, MPH; White, Andrew MD; Osta, Amanda MD; Anderson, Marsha S. MD; Bernstein, Aaron MD, MPH Abstract: “Despite calls for including content on … Continue Reading →

Climate Change in the Emory Medical Curriculum

Posted on May 14, 2020May 15, 2020

By: Office of Sustainability Initiatives When the COVID-19 pandemic reached Georgia and healthcare facilities rapidly developed protocols and procedures for providing care in the new era of coronavirus, Emory’s medical … Continue Reading →

New Emory filters save energy and reduce waste!

Posted on January 10, 2019January 10, 2019

Emory is currently using MERV 13 High capacity Bag filters on several of the larger lab buildings, including Atwood Chemistry Building.  There are 3 advantages to these new filters. Saves … Continue Reading →

Emory Law, Georgia Tech, and UGA Publish Georgia Model Solar Ordinance

Posted on August 3, 2018August 3, 2018

From Climate@Emory | July 31, 2018 To help accelerate the smart growth of solar in Georgia, representatives from Emory Law School’s Turner Environmental Law Clinic, Georgia Institute of Technology’s Strategic … Continue Reading →

Emory pediatrics faculty publishes new paper on climate change impacts on global child health

Posted on May 11, 2018May 11, 2018

Emory School of Medicine pediatrics faculty member Dr. Rebecca Pass Philipsborn co-authored a new paper released today that provides evidence that “climate change threatens to reverse the gains in global … Continue Reading →

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