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Outfitting school buildings for extreme heat ‘not that hard,’ says expert
Harvard Chan School's Joseph Allen says that retrofitting old school buildings to better handle the realities of extreme heat and other climate change-related issues is "not that hard."
New methodology reveals health, climate impacts of reducing buildings’ energy use
Increasing energy efficiency in buildings can save money—and it can also decrease the carbon emissions and air pollution that lead to climate change and health harms. But the climate and health benefits of reducing buildings’ energy consumption are…
Particulate air pollution from agriculture, wildfires linked with dementia risk
People living in areas with high levels of fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5)—particularly emissions from agriculture and wildfires—face increased risk of dementia in their older years, according to a new study.
What to do if heat makes you feel sick
Getting in the shade, drinking liquids, and placing a cold, wet towel or wet napkins on your neck are three things you can do if extreme heat starts making you feel sick, according to Harvard Chan School’s Catharina…
Outdoor air pollution may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults
Chronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants and nitrogen dioxide may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults, according to a study led by Harvard Chan School. In a cohort study of millions of Medicare beneficiaries, the researchers…
Opinion: How to mitigate climate change’s impact on allergies
Seasonal allergies and asthma are getting worse amid extreme heat caused by climate change, according to several experts from Harvard Chan School’s Department of Environmental Health.
Opinion: Carbon capture does not address health impacts of fossil fuels
One method of fighting climate change is to capture carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels at industrial facilities. But this method doesn’t address the health-harming air pollution produced throughout the oil and gas production process,…
Q&A: An air pollution expert on the dangers of wildfire smoke
Francesca Dominici—an expert on the short- and long-term health impacts linked with exposure to air pollution, and especially to wildfire smoke—answers questions about the smoke from Canadian wildfires that blanketed a large swath of the East Coast in…
Wildfire smoke from Canada poses health risks on East Coast
Wildfire smoke blowing from Canada to the East Coast could have a range of negative health effects, according to experts at Harvard Chan School.
Op-ed: Hospitals, health care systems should tackle social drivers of health
Health care systems should use their resources to address a wide range of social drivers that lead to health problems, instead of only focusing on medical interventions such as drugs and surgeries, according to an op-ed co-authored by…
