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The dangers of indoor air pollution
Using a toaster, frying food on the stove, mopping a floor, even breathing—these are all activities that could push indoor air pollution to dangerous levels, according to recent findings. An April 1, 2019 article in The New Yorker…
How should hospitals respond to climate change?
Hospitals should tackle climate change by taking steps such as better preparing for natural disasters and curbing their own greenhouse gas emissions, said Ashish Jha of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health at a recent Congressional hearing.…
Carbon-based air pollution linked with high odds of infant mortality in low- and middle-income countries
In low- and middle-income countries, infants exposed to carbon-based fine particulate air pollution—the kind caused by human activity such as the burning of fossil fuels—had 50% higher odds of dying during infancy than babies who were not exposed,…
Nurses’ Health Study 3 ramps up its recruiting efforts
May 10, 2019 – As nurses in the U.S. celebrate National Nurses Week (May 6-12, 2019), Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers want them to know that they can contribute valuable information to improve the health…
Poor indoor air quality may dull cognitive abilities
Gases such as carbon dioxide and substances released from office furniture, carpets, and desks may be dulling our minds at work, according to experts. A May 6, 2019 New York Times article catalogued recent evidence suggesting that carbon…
Is there a link between air pollution and psychotic experiences in teens?
Teenagers who live in areas with poor air quality could be at greater risk of experiencing psychosis, researchers have found. The study, published in JAMA Psychiatry, was based on data from 2,232 children in England and Wales. At…
Shedding light on climate change’s threats to health
Gina McCarthy wants to get the word out that climate change is more than just “a distant issue”—that it’s a very real threat to public health right now. In a wide-ranging March 21, 2019 interview with Medscape, McCarthy,…
Reliance on coal linked with lung cancer incidence
The more a country relies on coal-fired power plants to generate energy, the greater the lung cancer risk is among its citizens, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study was…
Carbon emissions policy in Massachusetts could save lives
A carbon fee-and-rebate policy in Massachusetts could save as many as 340 lives over the course of 23 years and reduce carbon emissions by 33 million metric tons, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School…
Is traffic a public health problem?
Sitting in traffic isn’t only frustrating, it may be associated with myriad public health problems, ranging from increases in domestic violence to respiratory problems caused by long-term exposure to vehicle exhaust, according to a range of research. In…