Time spent in nature may reduce hospitalization risk for neurodegenerative diseases
Living near green spaces, parks, or bodies of water may help protect older adults from first-time hospitalizations for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, according to a large new study led by Harvard Chan School.
Epidemiologist Tamarra James-Todd receives Alice Hamilton Award
Tamarra James-Todd, the Mark and Catherine Winkler Associate Professor of Environmental Reproductive Epidemiology, received the 2022 Alice Hamilton Award for her leadership in the area of environmental exposure and women’s health.
New Superfund Research Center will explore metals’ effects on cognitive health
A new Superfund Research Center at Harvard Chan School will focus on the effects of metals and metal mixtures on cognitive health in late life.
Nurses’ Health Study 3 ramps up its recruiting efforts
May 10, 2019 – As nurses in the U.S. celebrate National Nurses Week (May 6-12, 2019), Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers want them to know that they can contribute valuable information to improve the health…
Harvard experts urge EPA to drop proposal for ‘transparent’ science
Harvard experts are urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw a proposed rule requiring scientific “transparency” in any studies used to set agency regulations. According to an August 10, 2018 article in the Harvard Gazette, nearly…
Measuring urban noise and its effect on health
Erica Walker, SD ’17, is working with organizations in Boston and Cambridge to map noise concerns.
Living near greenery linked with less depression in teens
Being around trees and other greenery may help teens stave off depression, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Led by Carla Bezold, postdoctoral research fellow in Harvard Chan’s Department of Epidemiology,…
Outdoor light at night linked with increased breast cancer risk in women
Women who live in areas with higher levels of outdoor light at night may be at higher risk for breast cancer than those living in areas with lower levels, according to a large long-term study from Harvard T.H.…
Putting a human face on climate change
December 22, 2016 – Focusing on the potential health impacts of climate change—such as malnutrition, an increase in infectious and chronic diseases, and more deaths from heat waves and cold snaps—may be the best way to communicate its dangers, according…
New Center targets environmental health disparities in Massachusetts
August 4, 2016—A new collaborative effort by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Boston University School of Public Health aims to address the health effects of exposure to multiple negative environmental and social factors—such as air pollution, excess…
