NORI Lab
The NORI (Natural hazards, Outcomes Research, and health Inequities) lab, led by Dr. Amruta Nori-Sarma in the Department of Environmental Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, investigates how extreme weather events and environmental exposures drive health disparities across the lifecourse.
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Publications
Below is a list of recent publications. To view all NORI Lab publications, please view Dr. Nori-Sarma’s profile on Harvard Catalyst.
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Warm season hourly temperature and psychiatric emergencies: A case-crossover study of a vulnerable population in Boston, 2005-2019.
Authors: Burrows K, Black-Ingersoll F, Sprague NL, Grady S, Vrkljan K, Ferguson T, Just A, Willis M, Oblath R, Nori-Sarma A Journal: Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) Publish Date: 2026 Jun Pages: :e478 DOI: doi: 10.1097/EE9.0000000000000478 Publication Status: Published electronically PMID: 42109516Previous studies have demonstrated associations between extreme heat and mental health; however, the acute temporal dynamics of this relationship, including…
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Data needs for accelerating research at the intersection of climate stressors and health: an online survey.
Authors: Gause EL, Spangler KR, Clifford H, Hoenig M, Cetron JS, Popp Z, Audirac M, Goldman J, Nori-Sarma A, Dominici F, Wellenius GA, Braun D, Lane K Journal: Environmental research, health : ERH Publish Date: 2026 Mar 1 Pages: :015007 DOI: doi: 10.1088/2752-5309/ae44c0 Publication Status: Published in print PMID: 41742932Assessing the health impacts of climate stressors is challenging due to the inherently interdisciplinary nature of the effort and the…
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Pollution from fossil fuel development and health inequalities.
Authors: Nori-Sarma A, Dominici F Journal: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) Publish Date: 2026 Jan 23 Pages: :s46 DOI: doi: 10.1136/bmj.s46 Publication Status: Published electronically PMID: 41577372 -
A Novel Method for Generating Spatially Resolved Synthetic Populations for Health Impact Assessments in Vulnerable Populations.
Authors: Black-Ingersoll F, Milando CW, Popp ZT, Echevarría-Ramos M, Fabian MP, Nori-Sarma A, Levy JI Journal: GeoHealth Publish Date: 2026 Jan Pages: :e2025GH001596 DOI: doi: 10.1029/2025GH001596 Publication Status: Published electronically PMID: 41497286The spatial resolution of environmental exposure and sociodemographic population data is often mismatched given limited publicly available population data that…
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Climate resilience adaptation and psychiatric emergency services utilization during extreme heat in Boston, MA: a difference-in-differences analysis.
Authors: Black-Ingersoll F, Willis MD, White JS, Grady ST, Vrkljan KA, Duncan A, Burrows K, Oblath R, Nori-Sarma A Journal: Environment international Publish Date: 2026 Jan Pages: :110007 DOI: doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2025.110007 Publication Status: Published in print PMID: 41418637A growing body of literature shows that extreme heat events increase the risk of adverse mental health outcomes. However, the…
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High populations near fossil fuel energy infrastructure across the supply chain and implications for an equitable energy transition.
Authors: Buonocore JJ, Mooney FA, Campbell EJ, Sousa B, van Loenen B, Fabian MP, Nori-Sarma A, Willis MD Journal: Environmental research letters : ERL [Web site] Publish Date: 2025 Nov 1 Pages: :114093 DOI: doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/ae0da6 Publication Status: Published in print PMID: 41255873Fossil fuel energy infrastructure poses health risks for local communities, primarily due to the presence of air pollution emissions and…
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Metrics of Urbanicity and Rurality in US-Based Epidemiologic Studies of Ambient Temperature and Health: A Scoping Review.
Authors: Johnson NP, Del Favero-Campbell A, Nori-Sarma A, Amezcua-Smith A, Lewis B, Chen C, Lin C, Foo D, Byun G, Choi HM, Kim H, Berman JD, Son JY, Warren JL, Chen K, Burrows K, Fong KC, Goldsmith L, Meadows MC, Smith M, Stewart R, Heo S, Lin S, Ning X, Choi Y, Bell ML, Deziel NC Journal: Current environmental health reports Publish Date: 2025 Aug 20 Pages: :30 DOI: doi: 10.1007/s40572-025-00494-7 Publication Status: Published electronically PMID: 40830732BACKGROUND: The impacts of environmental health risk factors, including temperature, vary across urban and rural areas. Application of different metrics…
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Rationale and methodology of a multicentric prospective cohort study on ‘Longitudinal Effects of Air Pollution Exposure on Adolescent Lungs (APEAL)’ in urban India: APEAL protocol.
Authors: Agrawal T, Phuleria HC, Mohan A, D'Souza G, Thimmulappa R, Jayaraj BS, Mani MR, Patil S, Samdarshi P, Nori-Sarma A, Wellenius G, Mahesh PA Journal: BMJ open Publish Date: 2025 Aug 12 Pages: :e106329 DOI: doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-106329 Publication Status: Published electronically PMID: 40803718Air pollution is a significant global health concern, with studies from the USA and Europe linking long-term exposure to respiratory…
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Extreme heat preparedness and response implementation: a qualitative study of barriers, facilitators, and needs among local health jurisdictions in the United States.
Authors: Kelley JC, Hartwell C, Mix EC, Gridley-Smith C, Wellenius GA, Nori-Sarma A, Hess JJ, Errett NA Journal: Environmental research, health : ERH Publish Date: 2025 Sep 1 Pages: :031002 DOI: doi: 10.1088/2752-5309/adf08b Publication Status: Published in print PMID: 40708678Extreme heat events (EHEs) are the deadliest weather hazards in the United States (U.S.). Local health jurisdictions (LHJs) in the…
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A Case-Crossover Study of Extreme Heat and Psychiatric Emergency Encounters Among Vulnerable Pregnant People.
Authors: Vrkljan KA, Oblath R, Black-Ingersoll F, Grady ST, Burrows K, Fabian MP, Parker SE, Nori-Sarma A, Willis MD Journal: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology Publish Date: 2025 Aug Pages: :571-581 DOI: doi: 10.1111/ppe.70044 Publication Status: Published in print PMID: 40641135Extreme ambient heat has been linked to maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity. However, less is known regarding the impact…
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