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Neha Gour

@ngour.bsky.social
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PhD candidate studying AI infrastructure, climate & public health | Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University

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New Hampshire Bulletin @newhampshirebulletin.com · 09/06/2026
"The U.S. Department of Energy expects that, taken together, all U.S. data centers will consume as much as 12% of all U.S. electricity by 2028." From Neha Gour, Ed Maibach, and Luis Ortiz via @us.theconversation.com
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5 ways data centers endanger their local communities and the country as a whole • New Hampshire Bulletin
Every internet search, streamed video, and AI-generated response depends on a data center somewhere. Driven by rapid growth in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and cryptocurrency, data…
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Neha Gour @ngour.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Thank you @penncapital-star.com and @wdownard.bsky.social for covering our paper. One key takeaway: "Technological development and community wellbeing should not be viewed as competing priorities. They can advance together through evidence-based planning." @mason4c.bsky.social shorturl.at/msRea
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Do data centers impact our physical health? Studies are few and far between. • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
There research into physical health impacts related to data centers is still in its early stages, but seems comparable to other industries.
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Neha Gour @ngour.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
I spoke with @usnews.com about the potential health implications of data center expansion. One key takeaway: data centers are not only increasing in number but are also becoming larger in size and we need policy, industry, community-level strategies to mitigate potential health risks.
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 09/06/2026
Data centers are physical facilities embedded in real communities around the globe, even as they power vast digital worlds. Climate science and public health scholars explain how data centers negatively affect air and water quality, noise levels, land use and energy costs.
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5 ways data centers endanger their local communities and the country as a whole
Even as they create and enable expansive virtual worlds, data centers are physical buildings in real communities around the nation and the globe.
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Neha Gour @ngour.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Can data centers have health impacts? Our new op-ed in @us.theconversation.com examines five pathways through which data centers can affect public health: air pollution, water use, noise, land use change, and energy demand. tinyurl.com/25667fb9
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5 ways data centers endanger their local communities and the country as a whole
Even as they create and enable expansive virtual worlds, data centers are physical buildings in real communities around the nation and the globe.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Communities are becoming more reluctant to host data centers, sometimes citing health concerns. There isn't yet much direct evidence of health harms, but there is lots of indirect evidence to support the concern. Learn about it here. @virginiaclimate.bsky.social @virginiaclinicians.bsky.social
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Column: Virginia should consider health effects of data center growth
Virginia should consider the full picture — including health effects — when making decisions about data centers, GMU researchers Neha Gour, Luis Ortiz and Edward Maibach write.
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
I'm delighted to share this new @mason4c.bsky.social article, led by @saahiuppalapati.bsky.social, which finds that conveying the health relevance of climate change holds significant potential for enhancing public engagement and building support for climate action. @docsforclimate.bsky.social
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Public Engagement with Climate Change and Health: A Global Literature Review - EcoHealth
With the impacts of climate change on health becoming increasingly severe and far-reaching, effective communication to diverse audiences is more crucial than ever. This review analyzes 93 studies publ...
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