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Frequent red meat consumption has been linked to increased risk of some types of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.
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The Healthy Buildings Program at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health released a new online calculator to help people who are using carbon dioxide (CO2) monitors understand ventilation rates in indoor spaces and determine a maximum safe…
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Fossil fuel production causes environmental health effects in Indigenous communities, and leadership from frontline Indigenous activists has been critical in fighting these environmental injustices, according to experts who spoke at a Harvard Chan School event.
Racial disparities in government responses to asthma-triggering housing conditions
In Boston, people of color and poorer people are more frequently exposed to unhealthy housing conditions that can trigger asthma, and the city is typically slower to address these problems than in whiter areas, according to a new…
'Smart' packaging preserves food and enhances safety without plastic waste
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Cancer FactFinder website launched to provide fact-based, reliable information about causes of cancer
A team at Harvard Chan School and Dana-Farber has launched a new website that provides accurate, reliable information about what does and does not cause cancer.
Rethinking building design for the health of people and the planet
Adele Houghton, DrPH ’23, is creating new tools to help real estate teams become more responsive to the health needs of their buildings’ occupants and the surrounding communities.
Interactive web series explores environmental racism
A new series of interactive web resources titled Environmental Racism in Greater Boston, produced by experts at Harvard Chan School, tells a multifaceted and accessible story, including interactive data visualizations, about disparities in environmental exposures from the regional…
