Today we revisit our very first episode:

Why do Latinos in the US live longer if they have fewer economic resources? Let's take a look.

Main sources:

• Neighborhood context and mortality among older Mexican Americans: is there a barrio advantage? (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15451754) (en inglés). 2004.
• Aculturación y salud de los latinos en los Estados Unidos de América (http://www.scielosp.org/pdf/rpsp/v18n3/27672.pdf).
• Cassio M. Turra & Noreen Goldman (2006). Socioeconomic Differences in Mortality Among U.S. Adults: Insights Into the Hispanic Paradox (http://psychsocgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/content/62/3/S184.full)
• Smith, D. P., & Bradshaw, B. S. (2006). Rethinking the hispanic paradox: Death rates and life expectancy for US non-hispanic white and hispanic populations. American Journal of Public Health, 96(9), 1686-1686-92. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/215086338?accountid=7064 (http://search.proquest.com/docview/215086338?accountid=7064)
• Escarce JJ, Morales LS, Rumbaut RG. The Health Status and Health Behaviors of Hispanics. In: National Research Council (US) Panel on Hispanics in
• The United States; Tienda M, Mitchell F, editors. Hispanics and the Future of America. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2006. 9. Available from:
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK19899/?t&utm_source=perplexity

Hoy volvemos a visitar nuestro primer episodio: ¿Por qué los latinos en EEUU viven más si tienen menos recursos económicos?

Fuentes:

• Neighborhood context and mortality among older Mexican Americans: is there a barrio advantage? (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15451754) (en inglés). 2004.
• Aculturación y salud de los latinos en los Estados Unidos de América (http://www.scielosp.org/pdf/rpsp/v18n3/27672.pdf).
• Cassio M. Turra & Noreen Goldman (2006). Socioeconomic Differences in Mortality Among U.S. Adults: Insights Into the Hispanic Paradox (http://psychsocgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/content/62/3/S184.full)
• Smith, D. P., & Bradshaw, B. S. (2006). Rethinking the hispanic paradox: Death rates and life expectancy for US non-hispanic white and hispanic populations. American Journal of Public Health, 96(9), 1686-1686-92. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/215086338?accountid=7064 (http://search.proquest.com/docview/215086338?accountid=7064)
• Escarce JJ, Morales LS, Rumbaut RG. The Health Status and Health Behaviors of Hispanics. In: National Research Council (US) Panel on Hispanics in
• The United States; Tienda M, Mitchell F, editors. Hispanics and the Future of America. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2006. 9. Available from:
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK19899/?t&utm_source=perplexity

What do talc products, packaging, machines, France and Ancient Greece have in common? Asbestos.

Today we will talk about the biggest health catastrophe in the history of France : the asbestos health scandal.

Main sources:

• L'amiante : un sujet toujours d'actualité - Anses https://www.anses.fr/fr/content/l%E2%80%99amiante%C2%A0-un-sujet-toujours-d%E2%80%99actualit%C3%A9
• Amiante. Ce qu'il faut retenir - Risques - INRS https://www.inrs.fr/risques/amiante/ce-qu-il-faut-retenir.html
• Le drame de l'amiante en France : comprendre, mieux réparer, en tirer des leçons pour l'avenir (rapport) : https://www.senat.fr/rap/r05-037-1/r05-037-1.html
• Cours "Droit Public Interne", Master 2 DSSAE 2022-2023, Mme BRIMO

¿Que tienen los productos de talco , los envases, las maquinas, Francia y Grecia Antigua en común ? El amianto.

Hoy hablaremos de la mayor catástrofe sanitaria en la historia de Francia : el escándalo sanitario del amianto.

Fuentes principales:

• L'amiante : un sujet toujours d'actualité - Anses https://www.anses.fr/fr/content/l%E2%80%99amiante%C2%A0-un-sujet-toujours-d%E2%80%99actualit%C3%A9
• Amiante. Ce qu'il faut retenir - Risques - INRS https://www.inrs.fr/risques/amiante/ce-qu-il-faut-retenir.html
• Le drame de l'amiante en France : comprendre, mieux réparer, en tirer des leçons pour l'avenir (rapport) : https://www.senat.fr/rap/r05-037-1/r05-037-1.html

An invisible and indestructible substance sounds great, right? Not so much if it is harmful to human health. Today we are going to talk about perpetual chemicals.

Main sources:

• Where Are We On PFAS Protection in West Virginia? https://www.conservewv.org/where-are-we-on-pfas-protection-in-west-virginia/
• Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) https://dep.wv.gov/key-issues/Pages/PFAS.aspx
• Dark Waters: el multimillonario escándalo en el que Dupont fue ... https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-51779863

• ⁠https://www.ewg.org/interactive-maps/pfas_contamination/⁠
• the case of water contamination in the Veneto Region, Italy https://www.who.int/europe/publications/i/item/9789289052467
• Los PFAS y cómo afectan a la salud | Public Health Madison & Dane ... https://publichealthmdc.com/es/salud-ambiental/peligros-ambientales/pfas/los-pfas-y-como-afectan-a-la-salud
• Belgian town living through 'forever chemical' pollution nightmare https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/03/13/residents-of-belgian-town-living-through-nightmare-of-forever-chemical-pollution
• PFAS in Flanders https://www.vlaanderen.be/en/pfas-in-flanders

Una sustancia invisible e indestructible suena genial, verdad? No tanto si es nociva para la salud humana. Hoy vamos a hablar sobre los químicos perpetuos.

Fuentes principales:

• Where Are We On PFAS Protection in West Virginia? https://www.conservewv.org/where-are-we-on-pfas-protection-in-west-virginia/
• Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) https://dep.wv.gov/key-issues/Pages/PFAS.aspx
• Dark Waters: el multimillonario escándalo en el que Dupont fue ... https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-51779863

• https://www.ewg.org/interactive-maps/pfas_contamination/
• the case of water contamination in the Veneto Region, Italy https://www.who.int/europe/publications/i/item/9789289052467
• Los PFAS y cómo afectan a la salud | Public Health Madison & Dane ... https://publichealthmdc.com/es/salud-ambiental/peligros-ambientales/pfas/los-pfas-y-como-afectan-a-la-salud
• Belgian town living through 'forever chemical' pollution nightmare https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/03/13/residents-of-belgian-town-living-through-nightmare-of-forever-chemical-pollution
• PFAS in Flanders https://www.vlaanderen.be/en/pfas-in-flanders

What if you woke up, alone, in a hospital bed, operated on, but not knowing why?

For many women, this sounds quite familiar, as it reminds them of a devastating experience: forced sterilization.

Main sources:

• https://elpais.com/sociedad/2023-05-31/mujeres-con-discapacidad-esterilizadas-a-la-fuerza-me-operaron-sin-explicarme-nada-me-han-destruido.html
• https://www.ohchr.org/es/stories/2017/11/sterilization-form-systemic-violence-against-girls-disabilities
• https://es.euronews.com/2023/06/19/el-sueno-incumplido-de-ser-madre-por-practicas-discutidas-en-el-seno-de-la-union-europe
• https://www.france24.com/es/programas/escala-en-par%C3%ADs/20241018-el-proceso-truncado-para-lograr-justicia-por-las-esterilizaciones-forzadas-en-per%C3%BA
• https://elpais.com/smoda/soraya-post-la-gitana-feminista-con-escano-en-la-eurocamara.html

https://es.euronews.com/2023/06/08/su-crimen-era-ser-pobres-el-plan-eugenesico-que-mancha-la-historia-de-suecia

• https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-america-latina-56243650

From its origins in antiquity to modern conflicts, today we explore how biological agents have been used as weapons of war throughout history.

Main sources:

• Biología y guerra: una perspectiva pragmática - SciELO Chile https://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?pid=S0719-42422019000200091&script=sci_arttext

• ​Bioseguridad y armas biológicas: La amenaza de Andrómeda (1971) https://revistas.usal.es/cinco/index.php/medicina_y_cine/article/download/13782/14197/48468

• ​Tesis de grado - Repositorio Institucional Séneca https://repositorio.uniandes.edu.co/server/api/core/bitstreams/6316183b-9d4c-4786-b6c0-85ff42a208e1/content

• ​Qué son las armas biológicas? Un recorrido por su utilización a lo largo de la historia bélica https://www.ucm.es/otri/noticias-que-son-las-armas-biologicas-un-recorrido-por-su-utilizacion-a-lo-largo-de-la-historia-belica

• ​Artículo de divulgación: «La guerra biológica», por Conrado Rodríguez-Maffiotte Martín - Museos de Tenerife https://www.museosdetenerife.org/blog/articulo-de-divulgacion-la-guerra-biologica-por-conrado-rodriguez-maffiotte-martin/