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Can Technology Revolutionize Health Science? The Promise of Exposomics

Leading researchers in the field of exposomics discuss the potential of their emerging field—and how to achieve it

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Chronic Disease
Environmental Health Scientists at Leading Universities Launch Video Series

Evironmental health scientists from leading universities across the country speak about the work they do to expose the invisible threats in our environment.

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Climate and Health
Climate Change May Lead to Rising Arsenic Levels in Paddy Rice, Increasing Health Risks

Climate change may significantly impact arsenic levels in paddy rice, a staple food for millions across Asia.

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Climate and Health
Severe Weather and Major Power Outages Increasingly Coincide Across the U.S.

An understanding of the relationship between severe weather and power outages in our changing climate will be critical for hazard response plans.

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Climate and Health

In The Media

Chernobyl’s Feral Dogs Are Genetically Unique, but Not Mutated

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Popular Science

January 14, 2025

But just because today’s Chernobyl dogs lack genetic mutations from radioactive fallout doesn’t mean they—or the people still working on cleanup efforts—are safe from health issues.
Here’s How to Understand the Air Quality in Los Angeles Right Now.

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The New York Times

January 8, 2025

Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou, a professor at Columbia University, said that while the lower-cost Purple Air sensors were not perfect, they could provide valuable information.
How safe is the food supply as US sees several multi-state outbreaks?

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ABC News

December 20, 2024

Lewis Ziska, an associate professor at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, said he also believes climate change could be at play when it comes to food outbreaks.