Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Thoai D. Ngo Named Next Chair of Population and Family Health

Ngo is an internationally recognized scientist in global public health and population dynamics.

A collage: Thoai Ngo (man wearing glasses) plus outdoor photos of the Columbia Mailman campus

New Scholars Join Full-Time Faculty

Seven public health scholars have joined the full-time Columbia Mailman School faculty since last ye

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Columbia Mailman Wins Diversity Honors

Summer Public Health Scholars has received two 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Awards.

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Metal Exposure Can Increase Cardiovascular Disease Risk

September 18, 2024

Metals in the body from environmental pollutants is associated with progression of harmful plaque buildup in the arteries.

Topic

Environmental Health
Public Housing Service Outages Are Frequent and Prolonged, Endangering Residents’ Health

September 17, 2024

A new study examines electrical, elevator, heat, hot water, and water outages experienced by many of the more than half a million New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents.

Topic

Environmental Health
Uptick in Drug Overdose Rates Is Widely Reported Especially Among Young Women

September 16, 2024

Overdose rates in Colombia involving increased greatly during 2018-2021, mainly caused by overdoses in young women.

Topic

Substance Use
Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture Suggests Even Greater Challenges to the Environment, Global Food Supply and Public Health

September 12, 2024

As climate change puts more pressure on the global food supply, agriculture will, by necessity, adopt practices that may exacerbate its environmental impact.

Topic

Environmental Health

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