public health
Americannoun
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Origin of public health
First recorded in 1610–20
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The court heard the council terminated its agreement with Kismet due to a "lack of operation" and "serious labelling and potential public health issues" found in a factory audit.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
In a perspective published in the scientific journal Biocontaminant, researchers describe free living amoebae as an overlooked public health risk that needs far more attention.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
Gere has been involved in humanitarian work for decades and has helped fund projects to support refugees, public health, education and emergency relief as well as culture, especially in Tibetan communities.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
It really shows there may not be a safe level,” said Cindy W. Leung, associate professor of public health nutrition at Harvard T.H.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
At the Harvard School of Public Health, Farmer had gotten used to hearing that public health problems should be solved with “appropriate technology.”
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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