New tougher U.S. air pollution standards shaped by Harvard Chan School research
Stricter new federal regulations on deadly fine particulate air pollution in the U.S. were announced on February 7—and Harvard Chan School research played a key role in the decision.
New center aims to spur research on climate change and health
Harvard Chan School and Boston University School of Public Health been awarded a $6.7 million, three-year grant from the NIH to create a Research Coordinating Center on climate change and health.
Black Americans, low-income Americans may benefit most from stronger policies on air pollution
Stronger regulations lowering levels of fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) would benefit the health of all Americans, but Black Americans and low-income Americans would likely reap the most benefits, including a lower risk of premature death, according to…
More evidence of causal link between air pollution and early death
Strengthening U.S. air quality standards for fine particulate pollution could save more than 140,000 lives over the course of a decade.
