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Voice of IslamDrive Time Show Podcast 02-06-2025: children & Smoking and VapingMonday’s show from 4-6pm where we will be discussing: ‘Navigating difficult news with children’ and ‘Smoking and Vaping ’
Smoking and Vaping
Did you know nicotine can rewire the teenage brain and fuel long-term addiction—even through vapes? Join us as we discuss how the tobacco industry targets youth, the real effects of nicotine on mental health, and the personal stories behind the habit.
Navigating difficult news with children
Children today face a wide range of emotional and social challenges—but with the right support, they can grow stronger through every struggle. Join us as we discuss how parents, educators, and...2025-06-021h 52
Finding Genius PodcastHow Exposure To Polluted Air Affects Your Heart And Health OverallWorldwide, heart conditions are among the leading causes of death. Given the many factors that are at play in cardiovascular health, among the most interesting is the issue of how breathing polluted air affects humans’ health. Because of this, doctors are eager to explore how pollution affects the heart specifically, and what we can do to control widespread heart disease caused by unhealthy air. Joining us on this episode is Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar. Dr. Bhatnagar is the Professor of Medicine at The Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, as well as the Di...2025-04-0433 min
Do Beautiful ThingsReducing Heart Disease with Trees: Louisville Tree Planting Project Shows Positive Results In this episode of Do Beautiful Things, host Jenny Lawson, President and CEO of Keep America Beautiful welcomes Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar from the University of Louisville to discuss the powerful connection between urban trees and human health. Together, they explore the groundbreaking Green Heart Louisville Project, a study that examines how increasing urban greenery can positively impact cardiovascular health, particularly in communities heavily burdened by pollution. Dr. Bhatnagar shares the study's promising initial findings, highlighting how planting trees can reduce inflammation markers and decrease the risk of heart disease in underserved areas. The discussion delves into the...2024-10-1624 min
Elements of Nature: How Natural Forces Shape Human Health12: Food - Patrick Holden, CBEIn this episode, Aruni talks to Patrick Holden, CBE a UK organic dairy farmer, campaigner for sustainable food and farming, and co-founder with Anthony Rodale of U.K. The Sustainable Food Trust and U.S. Sustainable Food Alliance. They discuss how Patricks interest in farming were sown during his London childhood. Holden kept a variety of animals, ranging from mice and rabbits to budgerigars and myna birds, and would spend hours in his back garden studying the amphibians that migrated to the ponds he had dug as a boy. And about in n 1971, aged...2023-07-0644 minElements of Nature: How Natural Forces Shape Human Health11. Climate and People's Health - Dr. Sharon FrielSharon Friel is an ARC Laureate Fellow and Professor of Health Equity. She is Director of the Planetary Health Equity Hothouse, and the Menzies Centre for Health Governance at the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet), Australian National University. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences Australia and the Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. Previously, she was Director of RegNet from 2014-2019, and Head of the Scientific Secretariat (University College London) of the World Health Organisation Commission on the Social Determinants of Health between 2005 and 2008. In 2014, her international peers voted her one of the...2023-05-3041 minElements of Nature: How Natural Forces Shape Human Health10. Breathtaking - Dr. Alison KennerAlison Kenner is an associate professor in the Department of Politics, with a joint appointment in the Center for Science, Technology and Society. Professor Kenner's research is concerned with human-environment relations in late industrialism, particularly how people inhabit their homes, think about and experience environments, and work to create change in the world. Working in the traditions of experimental and collaborative ethnography, Kenner’s research tacks between political economy, everyday life, and the infrastructures that underpin both. Her first book, Breathtaking: Asthma Care in a Time of Climate Change (University of Minnesota Press, 2018), documents how care is materialized at di...2023-05-1640 minElements of Nature: How Natural Forces Shape Human Health9. Climate Health - Dr. Jay LemeryIn this episode we will talk about the effects of climate change on human health. We all know that global climate is changing progressively, that global temperatures are rising, the levels of greenhouse gases are increasing and glaciers are melting at an unprecedented rate, but what is less well known are the effects of climate change on health, how extreme weather events and rising temperatures affecting human health and wellbeing. What are the effects of climate change on the most vulnerable populations and the most susceptible individuals to address some of these issues? We are joined today by a...2022-11-1738 minElements of Nature: How Natural Forces Shape Human Health8. Wildfires - Molly PetersenToday on the podcast, we will be talking with Molly Peterson. Ms. Peterson a science news writer, who reports on issues relating to climate change, catastrophe and risk for KQED, a Public Broadcasting Service member television station in San Francisco. In the past, she has was environmental correspondent at Southern California Public Radio. Her work has appeared at the New York Times, The Guardian, as well as NPR and other national outlets. She has recently reported on a range of issues such as floods, forest fires and others. 2022-10-2043 minElements of Nature: How Natural Forces Shape Human Health7. Planetary Health - Jennifer ColeToday we will talk about Earth - the key elements of nature that support all life. Tucked away in an obscure corner of the milky way, this blue planet is home to us all and the only known planet that supports organic life. Throughout its course of evolution, the planet has undergone radical transformations – from a hot fiery ball of fire to a frigid snowball earth that remained frozen for 300 million years. As the earth warmed, life flourished on the planet in exuberant profusion. After maintaining a relatively stable atmosphere for the last 11,000 years, global temperatures are beginning to rise...2022-09-2250 min
Natural Health with CNMHow Environmental Toxins Trigger Obesity, Diabetes & Heart Disease with Dr. BhatnagarDr. Aruni Bhatnagar, a leading expert in environmental toxin exposure, discusses how environmental toxins like air pollution can affect health and lead to an increased risk of heart attacks, obesity and diabetes. He explains how circadian rhythms, sunlight exposure and seasonal changes can affect your health status. Learn the importance of urban green spaces and why spending time outside improves life expectancy. For more information and the show notes, head to the CNM podcast website. Stay updated by following CNM on:Website: https://www.cnmpodcast.com Instagram: https://www.in...2022-09-1442 minElements of Nature: How Natural Forces Shape Human Health6. Solastalgia - Glenn AlbrechtIn this episode, Dr. Aruni speaks with Professor Glenn Albrecht about solastalgia and how it is affecting people today worldwide. Solastalgia is a new concept developed to give greater meaning and clarity to environmentally induced distress. As opposed to nostalgia--the melancholia or homesickness experienced by individuals when separated from a loved home--solastalgia is the distress that is produced by environmental change impacting on people while they are directly connected to their home environment. 2022-08-1348 min
Faculty FeedHow trees can be good for your health with Dr. Aruni BhatnagarIt turns out that cardiovascular disease, especially heart attacks and strokes, are not only impacted by your blood pressure, cholesterol level and family history, but by where you live. Join us to learn about the Envirome Institute at the University of Louisville, headed by Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar. You won’t want to miss this week’s podcast on Faculty Feed as we enjoy a vigorous discussion about how our environment (like the presence of trees in your neighborhood) impacts the incidence of cardiovascular disease. https://louisville.edu/envirome2022-08-0538 minElements of Nature: How Natural Forces Shape Human Health5. Nature - Richard Louv2022-07-1638 minElements of Nature: How Natural Forces Shape Human Health4. Sun - Dr. Michael Holick2022-06-1846 min
Anti-Aging HacksHow Your Zip Code & Lifestyle Have A Major Impact On Your Heart Health - And What To Do About It: Dr Aruni BhatnagarOn this podcast, we discuss how the environment around you (your physical location, lifestyle choices and more) impact your heart health and what you can do about it. Faraz Khan interviews Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar, who founded the field of environmental cardiology. [Sponsor Message: if you would like to get thicker, fuller and stronger hair, then make sure to check out https://fullyvital.com for natural products to boost hair health] Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar is the Smith and Lucille Gibson Professor of Medicine, Director of the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, Co-Director of the...2022-06-1246 minElements of Nature: How Natural Forces Shape Human Health3. Green - Gay Browne2022-05-2139 min
People Behind the Science Podcast653: Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar: Examining How Environmental Factors Can Impact Our Heart HealthListen Free in iTunes
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Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar is the Smith and Lucille Gibson Professor of Medicine, Director of the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, Co-Director of the American Heart Association Tobacco Regulation and Addiction Center, and a Distinguished University Scholar at the University of Louisville. He was awarded his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Kanpur in India and he conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston before joining the faculty at the University of Louisville in 1998. Aruni has received numerous awards and honors o...2022-04-2540 min
People Behind the Science Podcast Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science CareersExamining How Environmental Factors Can Impact Our Heart Health - Dr. Aruni BhatnagarDr. Aruni Bhatnagar is the Smith and Lucille Gibson Professor of Medicine, Director of the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, Co-Director of the American Heart Association Tobacco Regulation and Addiction Center, and a Distinguished University Scholar at the University of Louisville. Much of Aruni’s work has focused on understanding how the heart and blood vessels work and how they become diseased. He developed a new field called environmental cardiology where he examines how exposure and environmental conditions may impact heart function and heart health. When he’s not at work, Aruni enjoys exploring his creativity through art, reading, and...2022-04-2540 min
People Behind the Science653: Examining How Environmental Factors Can Impact Our Heart Health - Dr. Aruni BhatnagarDr. Aruni Bhatnagar is the Smith and Lucille Gibson Professor of Medicine, Director of the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, Co-Director of the American Heart Association Tobacco Regulation and Addiction Center, and a Distinguished University Scholar at the University of Louisville. Much of Aruni’s work has focused on understanding how the heart and blood vessels work and how they become diseased. He developed a new field called environmental cardiology where he examines how exposure and environmental conditions may impact heart function and heart health. When he’s not at work, Aruni enjoys exploring his creativity through art, reading, and writ...2022-04-2540 minElements of Nature: How Natural Forces Shape Human Health2. Air - Dr. Arden Pope2022-04-1633 minElements of Nature: How Natural Forces Shape Human Health1. Circadian Rhythms - Professor Russell FosterIn this episode Dr. Bhatnagar speaks with Professor Russell Grant Foster, a British professor of circadian neuroscience, the Director of the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology and the Head of the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute. "We have an internal biological clock, which is ticking away and essentially fine tuning every aspect of our physiology and behavior to the varied and indeed dynamic demands of the 24 hour rotation of the earth on its axis and the light/dark cycle." 2022-03-1946 min
Your Outside MindsetDr. Aruni Bhatnagar: Your heart, tightly tied to your environmenthttps://treesmendus.com for transcript of this episode. For more evidence- based research and tips please check out my book and workbook Take Back Your Outside Mindset: Live Longer, Stress Less, and Control Your Chronic Illness. University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute https://enviromeinstitute.com/Follow @UofLEnvirome on Twitter https://twitter.com/UofLEnviromePick up “Environmental Cardiology: Pollution and Heart Disease (Issues in Toxicology)” by Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar on Amazon https://amazon.com Ambitious Louisville study seeks to understand impact of trees on our health. (2019, December 12). PBS NewsHour; PBS NewsHour. https://www.pbs.or...2022-01-1548 min
Environmental Health ChatGreening Neighborhoods to Improve HealthIn this podcast, we’ll hear from NIEHS grantee Aruni Bhatnagar, Ph.D., who leads the Green Heart Study, an ambitious and first of its kind project to examine the impacts of green neighborhoods on heart health.2021-02-2310 min
White House ChronicleHuman health and our external environmental conditionsHost Llewellyn King discusses the role of trees in human health and tracking COVID-19 through sewage with Aruni Bhatnagar and Ted Smith of the University of Louisville's Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute.2020-08-2728 min
Curiosity WeeklyBuilding Healthier Cities (w/ Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar), 3D-Printing a Nuclear Reactor Core, and Why Spaghetti Breaks in ThreeLearn what environmental cardiology has taught us about how we should live, with help from Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar. Then, you’ll learn about the world’s first 3D-printed nuclear reactor core; and why spaghetti always breaks in three.
Environmental cardiology resources from Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar:
HealthDay. (2020). California’s Wildfires May Have Fueled Cardiac Arrests. US News & World Report; U.S. News & World Report. https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-04-15/californias-wildfires-may-have-fueled-cardiac-arrests
University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute https://enviromeinstitute.com/
Follow @UofLEnvirome on Twitter https://twitter.com/UofLEnvirome
Pick up “Environmental Cardiology: Pollution and Heart Disease (Issues in...2020-08-1911 minCuriosity WeeklyHow the Environment Affects Your Health (w/ Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar) and How Polynesians Mingled with Native Americans 800 Years AgoEnvironmental cardiology researcher Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar explains why experts are looking at our environment to improve our health. Then, learn how Polynesians and Native Americans connected across more than 2,000 miles of ocean — all the way back in the 12th century.
Environmental cardiology resources from Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar:
University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute https://enviromeinstitute.com/
Follow @UofLEnvirome on Twitter https://twitter.com/UofLEnvirome
Pick up “Environmental Cardiology: Pollution and Heart Disease (Issues in Toxicology)” by Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar on Amazon https://amzn.to/31RgpN8
HealthDay. (2020). California’s Wildfires May Have Fueled Cardiac Arrests. US News & World Report; U.S. News...2020-08-1812 min
Life Lines - The Podcast of The American Physiological SocietyEpisode 17: Environmental CardiologyAccumulating evidence indicates that an increase in particulate air pollution is associated with an increase in heart attacks and deaths. In this episode, we'll talk to Aruni Bhatnagar of the University of Louisville and Robert Brook of the University of Michigan about research in the relatively new field of environmental cardiology. This field examines the relationship between air pollution and heart disease. (Begins at 2:58) Research update: Dr. Brook published his study in the September, 2009 issue of the journal Hypertension, a publication of the American Heart Association. Why was the man known in scientific literature only a...2009-01-0622 min
Life LinesEpisode 17: Environmental CardiologyAccumulating evidence indicates that an increase in particulate air pollution is associated with an increase in heart attacks and deaths. In this episode, we'll talk to Aruni Bhatnagar of the University of Louisville and Robert Brook of the University of Michigan about research in the relatively new field of environmental cardiology. This field examines the relationship between air pollution and heart disease. (Begins at 2:58) Research update: Dr. Brook published his study in the September, 2009 issue of the journal Hypertension, a publication of the American Heart Association. Why was the man known in scientific literature only a...2009-01-0622 min