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March 23, 2012 Did you know that your couch most likely contains up to a pound of flame retardants? And that these are toxic chemicals that may cause cancer, harm reproduction, or adversely impact brain development? In a…
Searching for answers to causes of childhood depression
February 1, 2012 Over the past decade, scientists have produced a flurry of studies exploring the role of genetic (nature) and environmental factors (nurture) in youth depression, but there has been little consensus on how depression is jointly impacted by…
New standard helps bioscience researchers overcome data-sharing obstacles
Collaborators from 30 scientific organizations worldwide, led by researchers at the University of Oxford and the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), have agreed on a common standard designed to enable life scientists from widely disparate fields to…
PFCs, chemicals widespread in environment, linked to lowered immune response to childhood vaccinations
For immediate release: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Boston, MA — A new study finds that perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), widely used in manufactured products such as non-stick cookware, waterproof clothing, and fast-food packaging, were associated with lowered immune response…
The Water Tamer: John Briscoe tackles water insecurity around the world
“Water truly branches into all aspects of life,” HSPH Prof. John Briscoe told Harvard Magazine in a profile published in the January/February 2012 issue. Briscoe, who has a joint appointment at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,…
Drug coatings can contain problematic chemicals
Coverage in Discover, December 22, 2011, featuring HSPH's Russ Hauser
For rescuers, effects of Carmel fire linger on
Coverage in the Jerusalem Post, December 17, 2011, of study led by visiting scientist Eric Amster
Expert panel releases report on environmental links to breast cancer
While a yearlong study of potential environmental causes of breast cancer in women failed to pinpoint links with any chemicals, pesticides, or consumer products, that doesn’t mean these chemicals are safe, according to David Hunter, dean for academic…
Greenhouse gases pose threat to public health
November 1, 2011 -- Critics who doubt dire predictions about global warming question how much difference, say, a 2-degree temperature increase could mean to the planet. According to Aaron Bernstein, quite a bit. Bernstein, a doctor at Children’s…
Exposure to BPA, chemical used to make plastics, before birth linked to behavioral, emotional difficulties in young girls
Boston, MA – Exposure in the womb to bisphenol A (BPA) – a chemical used to make plastic containers and other consumer goods – is associated with behavior and emotional problems in young girls, according to a study…
