The Harvard Chan National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Center for Environmental Health is a coordinated set of resources and facilities supporting environmental health research and training activities throughout the greater Boston area. The center promotes integration between basic and applied environmental science, and fosters collaborations that cross departmental and institutional boundaries.
On September 19, nearly 60 of our members and their teams came together at the Arnold Arboretum for our annual retreat. We began the day with an opening presentation from…
Fox 2 KTVI in St. Louis – A new study from Harvard is shedding light on a long-standing environmental health crisis in north St. Louis County. The research used decades-old data from a baby teeth study to assess cancer diagnoses among participants based on their childhood proximity to the contaminated waterway.
Living near Coldwater Creek—a Missouri River tributary north of St. Louis that was polluted by nuclear waste from the development of the first atomic bomb—in childhood in the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s was associated with an elevated risk of cancer, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
In the wake of the cancellation of federal grant funding for more than 130 researchers at Harvard Chan School, faculty, staff, and students are speaking out about the havoc enveloping the School.
The Harvard Six Cities Study had a profound impact on efforts to curb air pollution in the U.S. and is estimated to have saved hundreds of thousands of lives.
At the Family Fun and Disability Awareness Fair, the Harvard Chan NIEHS Center and Region 1 PEHSU spoke with families about lead exposure and the services of the PEHSU, while helping children plant lettuce seeds in lead-free potting soil. In preparation for this event, we used a portable XRF to test seven types of of commonly used potting soil.
NIH-supported researchers developed virtual training for obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYNs) about the health risks of phthalate exposure during pregnancy. The training increased the number of OB/GYNs who discussed phthalate risk with their patients.
By pinpointing the link between arsenic exposure, folic acid, and spina bifida, research from Harvard Chan School’s Maitreyi Mazumdar is helping the government of Bangladesh take action to prevent the often disabling spinal condition.
Extreme heat may lead to more hospitalizations among adults living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, especially those from racial minorities, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
This October, our Center partnered with the SALA Series to support a multi-sectoral summit: Better Health for All – Connecting Science, Business, and Communities for Change. The Summit built new…
