Vehicle emissions linked to thousands of deaths in northeast, Mid-Atlantic
An estimated 7,100 people in the northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions died as a result of exposure to ozone and fine particulate matter from vehicle emissions in 2016.
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Health consequences of discriminatory housing policy
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health professors Mary Bassett and Nancy Krieger discussed the harmful health consequences of redlining—a historic government policy that institutionalized housing discrimination against people of color across America.
Online grocery shoppers purchase fewer unhealthy impulse foods
When grocery shopping online, people tend to spend more money and purchase more items than when they shop in person, and to make fewer unhealthy impulse-sensitive purchases.
Eating disorders in teens skyrocketing during pandemic
Experts are concerned about a dramatic rise in eating disorders among teenagers over the past year. Possible explanations for the increase include teens’ loss of familiar routines and regular connections with friends, anxiety about the COVID-19 pandemic, boredom, and food insecurity at home.
More education usually means better health—but less so for Black men
Rising education levels typically lead to better health, but Black men in the U.S. are not benefiting as much as other groups, according to recent research.
Links found between smoking history and tumor mutations in some lung cancer patients
The amount of tobacco a person with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) consumes is associated with the type and amount of genetic mutations found … Continue reading “Links found between smoking history and tumor mutations in some lung cancer patients”
How the ACA’s ‘individual mandate’ came to be—and where it stands now
John McDonough explores the history of the “individual mandate”—the requirement under the ACA that most Americans obtain health insurance.
The contributions of Alice Hamilton, ‘shoe leather epidemiologist’
Alice Hamilton, a leading authority on workplace health and Harvard University’s first female faculty member, was the subject of a recent WBEZ Chicago article.
Natural gas, biomass surpassing coal as biggest pollutants, study finds
Dirty emissions from coal-fired power plants have been declining in recent years. But other sources of air pollution—including soot from the burning of gas, … Continue reading “Natural gas, biomass surpassing coal as biggest pollutants, study finds”
Opinion: Collect COVID-19 data on gender diverse people, reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
Health Affairs recently featured two blog posts written by students from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.