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Human health beyond Earth, radiation, isolation, life-support systems, astronaut health, closed environments, food in space, planetary protection, behavioral health, occupational health, and the public-health implications of human expansion into space.
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Treat a lunar base or long-duration mission as a tiny jurisdiction and air, water, waste, food, radiation, safety, behavioral health, surveillance, and scarce medical capacity become one closed system.
By Eli Ward · September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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