Summer 2020 Newsbrief
Toxicity of particles emitted by fireworks
Fireworks emissions can be hazardous to your health and lead to lung inflammation.
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Active surveillance documents rates of clinical care seeking due to respiratory illness
While respiratory viral infections are a leading cause of disease worldwide, there appears to be measurement gaps in the overall reporting of respiratory illnesses.
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Can ultra short-term changes in ambient temperature trigger myocardial infarction?
Higher temperatures may lead to an increase in myocardial infarction (heart attack) rates among men.
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Grocery depot brings increased traffic to the South Bronx
The relocation of an online grocery warehouse in the South Bronx has increased truck and vehicle traffic through a neighborhood that already suffers from high levels of air pollution and elevated health risks.
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Subway data reveals communities of color carry burden of essential work and increased risk of COVID-19
Socially disadvantaged communities of color and people living in the poorest neighborhoods bore the burden of increased risk of the COVID-19 infection, driven by a higher percentage of individuals in essential work. Read more...
Report outlines U.S. food systems’ vulnerabilities to climate change
Changing climate and weather conditions in the U.S. have an important effect on biological stressors, including insects, disease, and weeds, that impact agricultural production and the larger food system. Read More…
Welcome to Our New Center Members
Joan Casey, PhD, is our Center's newest Full Member. Dr. Casey is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and an environmental epidemiologist who focuses on environmental health, environmental justice, and sustainability.
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Lewis Ziska, PhD, Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, is the NIEHS Centers newest Associate Member. Dr. Ziska is a Plant Physiologist who examines the nexus of climate change, carbon dioxide, plant biology and public health. Read more...