Summer 2019 Newsbrief
Rice Consumption and Subclinical Lung Disease in US Adults: Observational Evidence from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
While previous studies have demonstrated an association between lung diseases and arsenic in water, there has been little work investigating any relationship when it comes to arsenic taken in from the diet. Specifically, Sanchez et al investigate how arsenic in rice might affect lung structure and function in daily rice eaters. Learn more...
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Climate Change and Physical Activity: Estimated Impacts of Ambient Temperatures on Bikeshare Usage in New York City
Heaney et al. investigate how rising temperatures due to climate change might impact outdoor bicycling, which is a form of physical activity that has demonstrated health benefits. In this study, the authors use New York City Citibike data to better understand the relationships between population bicycling behaviors and ambient temperatures. Learn more...
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Study on HUD Rental Assistance Program Finds "The Projects" Are Nice Now
A study led by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health's Dr. Diana Hernández, evaluating the Housing and Urban Development Rental Assistance Program found positive results. This program aims to improve and preserve affordable housing. Learn more...
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Welcome to Our New Center Members
Tiffany Sanchez, PhD, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia University Dr. Sanchez is an environmental and molecular epidemiologist interested in metal and metalloid exposure and their consequences for lung health. She holds a PhD in Environmental Health Sciences from Columbia University (’16). Read more...
Jeanette Stingone, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University Dr. Stingone is a pediatric environmental epidemiologist interested in early-life exposure to pollutants. She holds a doctorate in Epidemiology (University of North Carolina ’13) and a Masters in community medicine (Mount Sinai School of Medicine ’05). Read more...
Hui-Chen Wu, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia University Dr. Wu is an epidemiologist by training with a DrPH in Environmental Health Sciences (Columbia University ’07). Her research involves examining the relationship between DNA methylation markers and risk of hepatocellular and breast cancers. Read more...