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by Dr. Hope Ferdowsian
This essay uses the example of how Rachel Carson inspired a revolution around ecological health to highlight the need for a new revolution focused on centering prevention, justice, and the connections between humans, other animals, and our shared environment.
By Dr. Hope Ferdowsian and Dr. L. Syd M Johnson
This op-ed highlights the translational failures in medical research caused by focusing on using animals in research and calls for transforming medical research so that it protects and benefits both people and animals.
by Leah Utyasheva and Lovleen Bhullar
This paper uses the case study of India to highlight failures in protecting children from pesticide poisoning and calls for taking children's right to life and health seriously.
by Dr. L. Syd M Johnson
Who matters enough to warrant a right to health? This paper proposes a broad and inclusive view of moral status and moral agents and argues that collective entities should bear some of the burden of moral responsibility.
by Laurie Sellars, Kimberly Bernotas, and Jeff Sebo
This paper shows how the devastating impacts on people and animals of the COVID-19 pandemic make a case for advancing the interdependent rights, health, and wellbeing of humans, other animals, and our shared environment.
by Dr. Delcianna J. Winders and Dr. Elan Abrell
This paper discusses the long history of failed regulatory oversight in US slaughterhouses and the need for a right-to-health regulatory approach that protects people, animals, and the planet.