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.
Wildfire survivors may face long-term cognitive and emotional challenges
Survivors of wildfires are vulnerable to cognitive deficits and post-traumatic stress symptoms, not just in the disaster’s immediate aftermath but also in the long-term, according to experts.
Particulate air pollution from agriculture, wildfires linked with dementia risk
People living in areas with high levels of fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5)—particularly emissions from agriculture and wildfires—face increased risk of dementia in their older years, according to a new study.
Assessing football players’ health beyond neurodegenerative disease
At a Harvard Chan School seminar, Marc Weisskopf shared his research about head injuries in National Football League players, highlighting the players’ risk of cardiovascular disease, as well as conditions other than neurodegenerative disease that can lead to…
Healthy sleep may lower risk of long COVID
Female health care workers who had healthier sleep prior to COVID-19 infection had a lower risk of developing long COVID than their colleagues’ whose sleep was less healthy, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan School.
Air pollution may increase risk for dementia
Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a new meta-analysis from Harvard Chan School.
Air pollution exposure may increase risk of depression in elderly people
Long-term exposure to air pollution may lead to higher risk of depression later in life, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan School.
Alzheimer's disease causes, treatments examined at JBL Symposium
Experts discussed some of the latest research on Alzheimer’s causes and potential treatments at the the 25th annual John B. Little Symposium.
Psychological distress before COVID-19 infection may increase risk of long COVID
Psychological distress before COVID-19 infection was associated with an increased risk of long COVID, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
Symposium tackles the effects of genes and environment in childhood
October 29, 2019 – Fine particulate matter in the air. Prescription drugs taken by pregnant women. Radiation from CT scans. From before people are born to the time they reach adulthood, they are exposed to countless environmental factors…
