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Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

When the forests burn, the sickness comes': how protecting trees shields millions from disease

Healthy Indigenous Amazon forests reduce disease risk and shield millions from respiratory, cardiovascular, and vector-borne illnesses linked to wildfires and deforestation.
Environment
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Traces of mercury have reached the most remote areas of the Colombian Amazon

Mercury contamination from illegal mining has dispersed across the Amazon, contaminating fish consumed by remote Indigenous communities at levels exceeding WHO recommendations.
Toronto startup
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago

Anishnawbe Health Toronto celebrates grand opening of new Indigenous health centre | CBC News

The Indigenous Health Centre in Toronto integrates traditional Indigenous healing with Western medicine.
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