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Environmental chemicals may harm fertility
Chemicals such as phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and biphenyl A (BPA)—endocrine disruptors that can mimic the body’s natural hormones—could be contributing to fertility problems. Although it’s likely that such chemicals are involved in infertility, it’s notoriously hard to…
Nickel may contribute to air pollution’s cardiovascular effects
Nickel appears to contribute to adverse cardiovascular outcomes associated with fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers. The study was published online June 19, 2015 in…
Taking the temperature of climate change
June 23, 2015 -- Antonella Zanobetti, principal research scientist in the Department of Environmental Health, discusses a new study that found that people appear to adapt over time as temperatures creep higher, but also may face increased mortality risk…
Sustainability
Sustainability is a multifaceted issue, in which the food production system and our diets play a crucial role. Achieving a healthy and sustainable food future is an urgent matter that depends on global collaborative efforts. What is sustainability,…
Improved safeguards needed at biosafety labs
More needs to be done to improve safety and public accountability at the nation’s high-containment biosafety laboratories that work with deadly viruses and bacteria, according to Marc Lipsitch, professor of epidemiology and director of the Center for Communicable…
Air pollution below EPA standards linked with higher death rates
For immediate release: June 3, 2015 Boston, MA – A new study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that death rates among people over 65 are higher in zip codes with more fine particulate…
A bench scientist with a passion for the environment
May 21, 2015 – On a Friday afternoon in May, Peter Wagner was about to give his dissertation defense. Quan Lu, associate professor of environmental genetics and pathophysiology—introducing Peter before a group of about 50 of his fellow…
Building safety into construction sites
May 8, 2015 — Emily Sparer may be the first Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health student to have construction workers cheering her on at her dissertation defense. Sparer, who is graduating in May with a ScD…
Clean air and health benefits of clean power plan hinge on key policy decisions
Maps of preventable premature deaths show stakes are high For immediate release: May 4, 2015 Cambridge, MA – States will gain large, widespread, and nearly immediate health benefits if the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets strong standards in…
Federal government calls for lowering fluoride levels in drinking water
For the first time in over five decades, the federal government has lowered the recommended level of fluoride in U.S. community drinking water. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its updated Public Health Service recommendations…