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Mitigating airborne transmission of the coronavirus “should be at the front of our disease-control strategies for COVID-19,” according to Joseph Allen, assistant professor of exposure assessment science at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. That’s because evidence…
From academia to advocacy: Gina McCarthy takes on Trump’s EPA
Gina McCarthy, former director of the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (Harvard C-CHANGE) at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under President Barack Obama, was…
What will office life be like during the pandemic?
Working in an office during the coronavirus pandemic will be very different from what it used to be. A May 16, 2020 Boston Globe article outlined some of the changes that office workers can expect, from temperature checks…
Getting to know … SM student Haley Barravecchia
Haley Barravecchia has studied coral reef health in the Pacific island nation Kiribati, transitioned to remote learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and turned her home garage into a hot yoga studio.
How deregulation of mercury could harm health
A recent Trump administration decision to ease mercury regulations for oil- and coal-fired plants will significantly harm public health, according to Elsie Sunderland. Sunderland, professor of environmental science and engineering in the Department of Environmental Health, spoke about…
Op-ed: How to protect from coronavirus in your car
Keeping your car windows open a crack is an easy way to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission when you’re driving, according to experts from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. COVID-19 can be spread not just…
Opinion: Why pollution problem is neglected
Even though studies suggest that pollution kills nine million people each year, the problem is largely neglected by policymakers, funding organizations, and the media, according to an April 16, 2020 opinion piece in Undark. One reason is that…
Air pollution linked with higher COVID-19 death rates
People with COVID-19 who live in U.S. regions with high levels of air pollution are more likely to die from the disease than people who live in less polluted areas, according to a new nationwide study from Harvard…
New Superfund Research Center will explore metals’ effects on cognitive health
A new Superfund Research Center at Harvard Chan School will focus on the effects of metals and metal mixtures on cognitive health in late life.
