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The new center, Climate and Health: Action and Research for Transformational Change, is led by public health researchers.
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Metals in the body from environmental pollutants is associated with progression of harmful plaque buildup in the arteries.
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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.
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As climate change puts more pressure on the global food supply, agriculture will, by necessity, adopt practices that may exacerbate its environmental impact.
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- 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.
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- April 10, 2020
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences named Frederica Perera recipient of the 19th Annual Spirit Lecture Award, recognizing her contributions to science and community engagement.
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- January 15, 2020
Children with elevated exposure to early life stress in the home and elevated prenatal exposure to air pollution exhibited heightened symptoms of attention and thought problems.
- January 6, 2020
Scientists have uncovered a link between prenatal exposure to phthalates—a ubiquitous group of plasticizers and odor-enhancing chemicals—and deficits in motor function in girls.
- December 12, 2019
Researchers have compiled the estimated costs of six childhood health conditions linked to air pollution, informing assessments of air pollution regulations and climate change policies.
- December 11, 2019
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- October 31, 2019
Columbia Mailman School’s Climate and Health Program is helping to build a workforce to better understand climate and health and create solutions in the areas of policy, health systems, and care.
- October 25, 2019
Exercise Reduces Breast Cancer Risk, Even in BRCA Carriers
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