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Higher exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) during infancy was associated with lower economic earnings in adulthood, according to a new study.
Canada wildfire smoke poses health risks in the U.S.
Wildfire smoke from Canada has been traveling to the Midwestern U.S., causing air pollution both outdoors and indoors, according to experts.
Electric school buses may yield significant health and climate benefits, cost savings
Replacing diesel school buses with electric school buses may yield up to $247,600 in climate and health benefits per individual bus, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan School.
‘No safe amount of exposure’ to gas stove pollution
People living in U.S. households with gas stoves may regularly breathe in unsafe levels of nitrogen dioxide, according to a new study co-authored by Harvard Chan School’s Kari Nadeau.
Francesca Dominici, Ronnie Levin named to TIME 100 Health list
Two members of Harvard Chan School’s Department of Environmental Health—Francesca Dominici and Ronnie Levin—have been named by TIME as among the 100 individuals who most influenced global health in 2024.
How studying the ‘exposome’ can reveal harmful environmental exposures
In the not-too-distant future, doctors may be able to determine what sort of damaging exposures their patients have faced—everything from toxic chemicals to unhealthy foods—all from a blood test. This largely invisible collection of exposures is known as…
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.
Chronic exposure to air pollution may increase risk of cardiovascular hospitalization among seniors
Chronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants may increase seniors’ risk of cardiovascular hospitalization, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan School.
Smoke from cooking carries health risks
In sub-Saharan Africa, cooking indoors with air polluting fuels may lead to higher risks of cancer and lung disease, particularly for women and children, according to experts.
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.
