by Daniel Brouse August 6, 2025 Over the past several years, extreme air pollution events have become alarmingly common across the United States and beyond. If you’ve been noticing hazy skies, itchy eyes, or difficulty breathing, you’re not alone—and you’re not imagining things. With increasingly frequent wildfires, industrial emissions, and fossil fuel combustion, the air […]
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Breathing in Danger: The Health Crisis of Air Pollution and How to Protect Yourself
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The Deadly Nexus: Climate Change, Pathogens, and Political Denial
By Daniel BrouseAugust 6, 2025 A recent study published in JAMA Health Forum, titled “Global Estimates of Lives and Life-Years Saved by COVID-19 Vaccination During 2020-2024”, provides powerful evidence of the lifesaving impact of COVID-19 vaccines. The study estimates that vaccinations prevented 2.5 million deaths globally over the 2020–2024 period. The sensitivity analysis suggests a […]
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Persistent COVID-19, the Aging Brain, and Gut Microbiome
By Daniel BrouseJuly 29, 2025 While researchers continue to unravel the long-term effects of COVID-19, a growing body of evidence suggests the virus — and even the global pandemic experience itself — may be accelerating brain aging. One particularly striking study, published in Nature Communications and titled “Accelerated Brain Ageing During the COVID-19 Pandemic”, reveals […]
Three Economic Shocks Hitting You This Month: Health, Nutrition, and Education Under Attack
by Daniel Brouse July 19, 2025 Starting this month, three interconnected economic impacts will begin hitting households and communities across the country—especially in rural areas—threatening health, nutrition, and education in ways that will ripple through local economies. 1. Health: Rising Insurance Costs and Rural Hospital ClosuresKey parts of the Affordable Care Act are expiring, with […]
Fiscal Policy in the Chaos: How America’s Current Path Accelerates Economic Collapse
by Daniel BrouseJuly 17, 2025 I’ve been getting a lot of great questions about two nonlinear, dynamic systems: climate collapse and economic collapse. Just as the climate system consists of interconnected subsystems, so too does the world economy. This chapter examines how current U.S. fiscal policy is a critical driver within this chaotic system, accelerating […]
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Trump Finalizes 50% Tariff on Copper, Proposes 200% Tariff on Pharmaceuticals: A Recipe for Inflation and Economic Harm
by Daniel Brouse July 8, 2025 At a cabinet meeting today, President Trump announced that his administration has finalized a 50% tariff on imported copper, which will go into effect later this month, and is considering imposing a 200% tariff on pharmaceuticals in the coming weeks. These drastic moves will have severe ripple effects across […]
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Europe Adds Vaccination as the Fourth Pillar of Heart Disease Prevention
by Daniel Brouse July 8, 2025 Evidence continues to grow that major communicable diseases—including COVID-19, influenza, and pneumonia—can trigger or worsen cardiovascular disease. Recognizing this, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has issued a consensus statement recommending routine vaccinations as a standard component of cardiovascular risk management. Traditionally, cardiovascular prevention has focused on three medical […]
A Timeline of Genocide: From the Crusades to Gaza Under Netanyahu and Trump
by Daniel Brouse July 8, 2025 It is difficult to pinpoint exactly when genocide in the Middle East began. Some might argue it traces back to the Crusades, when European Christians waged brutal campaigns to capture Jerusalem from Muslim rule. Spanning from 1095 to 1291, the Crusades saw the First Crusade (1096–1099) succeed in capturing […]
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How to Protect Your Kids from Hidden Chemical Exposures
by Daniel BrouseJuly 7, 2025 The study, “Exposures to Contemporary and Emerging Chemicals among Children Aged 2 to 4 Years in the United States Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcome (ECHO) Cohort,” reveals that U.S. preschoolers are routinely exposed to dangerous levels of toxic chemicals. This landmark research shows that children are absorbing a complex […]
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The “Big and Brutally Ugly Bill” Just Passed—and Many Voters Don’t Even Realize They’re the Ones Getting Crushed
by Daniel Brouse July 4, 2025 The “Big and Brutally Ugly Bill” being signed into law today will hit many Americans hard—especially those who don’t even realize it. Ironically, many of the voters who supported these cuts are the same ones who will feel the pain most directly in their daily lives. One overlooked detail […]