Weighing benefit vs. risk of newly authorized e-cig products
Three Harvard Chan School experts weigh in on the FDA’s decision to authorize a set of three e-cigarette products for sale in the U.S. for the first time.
Heavy smokers with non-small cell lung cancer could benefit from certain immunotherapies
Knowing the current and previous smoking habits of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) could allow clinicians to make better informed treatment decisions, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.…
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 in their tumors, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of…
Metal mixtures in cord blood linked with reduced birth size
Mixtures of toxic metals in umbilical cord blood were associated with reduced birth size, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan researchers.
Air pollution linked with increased risk of autism in children
Exposure to fine particulate air pollution has been linked with significantly increased risk of autism spectrum disorder in children, particularly if exposure occurs during the third trimester of pregnancy or during early childhood, according to a meta-analysis from…
A call for stronger worker protections from COVID-19 aerosol transmission
Harvard Chan School's David Christiani says that U.S. workers need better protection from aerosol transmission of COVID-19. He is among a group of experts calling for more stringent federal workplace standards.
Biomarker linked with lung cancer survival rates could aid in prognosis
A biomarker in a gene called TRIM27 appears to be associated with survival rates in patients with certain types of lung cancer, according to new research co-led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In the future,…
New study and app aimed at analyzing vaping habits and health
An interdisciplinary team of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers has launched a custom app to collect data on vaping habits and health as part of the Vaping and Health Study (VHS). The VHS app can…
Glucan, a microbial toxin, found in Juul’s nicotine vaping liquids
January 2, 2020 – E-cigarette products made by Juul Labs were contaminated with a microbial toxin that can cause long-term lung damage, according to an analysis conducted by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study,…
Double lung transplant performed on patient with vaping illness
Amidst a spate of vaping-related illnesses and deaths in the U.S., doctors at a Detroit hospital performed a double lung transplant on a 17-year-old boy whose lungs were severely damaged from vaping. Doctors at Henry Ford Hospital said…