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Transportation Equity Project Research Update

March 2, 2021

The TRECH Project is a multi-university research initiative conducting an independent analysis of policy scenarios to address carbon pollution from the transportation sector.

Topic

Environmental Health
Experts Call for Home Battery Storage to Protect Vulnerable During Outages

February 24, 2021

Extreme weather driven by climate change is making power outages more commonplace even as the need for electricity-dependent home health equipment grows.

Topic

Community Health
Scientists Develop Blood Test to Predict Environmental Harms to Children

February 17, 2021

Scientists have developed a method using a DNA biomarker to easily screen pregnant women for harmful prenatal environmental contaminants linked to childhood illness and developmental disorders.

Topic

Child and Adolescent Health
How Our Health Could Benefit If Clean Air Improvements During COVID-19 Shutdown Continued Post-Pandemic Via Climate Policies

December 21, 2020

What If Clean Air Benefits During Shutdown Continued Post-Pandemic?

Topic

Environmental Health
Study Finds Significant Link Between Air Pollution and Neurological Disorders

October 20, 2020

Air pollution was significantly associated with an increased risk of hospital admissions for several neurological disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and other dementias.

Topic

Environmental Health
Wildfires Present a Growing Threat to Human Health

September 14, 2020

Increased pulmonary disease-related ED visits in the week of, week following, and two weeks following serious smoke events have been documented.

Topic

Environmental Health
Major Climate Initiative in the Northeastern U.S. Benefits Children's Health

July 29, 2020

Researchers reported that the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has been successful in reducing fine particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions and substantially improving children’s health.

Topic

Child and Adolescent Health
Context is Crucial in Discussion of COVID Disparities

May 15, 2020

High rates of COVID-19 in communities of color is a consequence of health disparities related to race, location, and socioeconomic status.

Topic

Community Health
Grocery Depot Brings Increased Traffic to the South Bronx

May 12, 2020

The 2018 opening of a FreshDirect warehouse in Mott Haven, Bronx, significantly increased truck and vehicle flow within that neighborhood, leading to small upticks in air and noise pollution.

Topic

Child and Adolescent Health
Employers Value Public Health Training in Climate Change

May 5, 2020

Employers surveyed on climate change and public health reported that a need for public health professionals with training in climate change will very likely increase in the next 5 to 10 years.

Topic

Public Health Education

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