Air pollution, socioeconomic disadvantages may increase children’s risk of asthma
Early life exposure to air pollution may increase children's risk of developing asthma—especially among socioeconomically disadvantaged children, according to a new study co-authored by Harvard Chan School.
Children’s asthma rates linked with neighborhood characteristics, race, ethnicity
Children living in neighborhoods with higher population densities, greater proportions of lower-income households, and greater poverty had higher rates of asthma, according to a study led by Harvard Chan School.
Can exercise and diet mitigate PFAS-related weight gain?
Chemicals known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are found in a wide array of everyday products, from nonstick cookware to beauty products. The vast majority of Americans have detectable levels of PFASs in their blood and research…
Air pollution during pregnancy linked to high blood pressure in kids
Children who are exposed to the highest levels of fine-particulate air pollution during pregnancy are more likely to have high blood pressure compared with children exposed to the least pollution, according to a new study published in the…
HSPH awarded $8 million from EPA for air pollution research
The Harvard School of Public Health was awarded an $8 million grant by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to launch one of four new university-based Clean Air Research Centers. Aiming to advance understanding of the effects of…