Michael Brauer

1 month ago | thinkglobalhealth.org | Michael Brauer

In Kogi State, Nigeria, a 39-year-old widow named Mama Caro relied on her earnings as a food vendor to support her daughters' schooling. Each day, as recounted in Nigeria Health Watch, Caro would fry garri, a popular snack made of fermented cassava flour, over an open flame.  While serving customers one day, Caro began gasping for breath and collapsed, dying just a few hours after being transported to a health facility.

Jan 24, 2025 | thinkglobalhealth.org | Michael Brauer

The fast-growing Hughes Fire is the latest in a string of blazes that have ravaged Southern California this month. Fueled by dry conditions and strong winds, the new fire erupted as the Palisades and Eaton fires—which have killed 28 people and destroyed 14,000 buildings since January 7, 2025—continue to burn.

May 17, 2024 | thelancet.com | S List |Michael Brauer |Gregory A. Roth |Aleksandr Y Aravkin

SummaryUnderstanding the health consequences associated with exposure to risk factors is necessary to inform public health policy and practice.

May 16, 2024 | thelancet.com | S List |Michael Brauer |Gregory A. Roth |Mohammad Abdollahi

SummaryUnderstanding the health consequences associated with exposure to risk factors is necessary to inform public health policy and practice.

Feb 8, 2024 | dx.doi.org | Aaron van Donkelaar |Melanie S. Hammer |Liam Bindle |Michael Brauer

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