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How to halve premature death rates by 2050
Countries worldwide, regardless of income level, can halve their rates of premature deaths by 2050 if they focus on a handful of key health priorities. That is the optimistic message of Global Health 2050, a recent report by the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health.
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Air Pollution in India linked to millions of deaths
A new study published today in Lancet Planetary Health found that long-term exposure to air pollution increased deaths by 1.5 million deaths per year in India, when compared to conditions…
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Sustainably rebuilding Ukraine
A new course aims to support professionals from across Ukrainian society in rebuilding their country, with people, planet, and resilience in mind.
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Student Commentary: 40th Anniversary of the Bhopal, India Chemical Disaster
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Union Carbide Bhopal Disaster of 1984. Survivors of the disaster have worked to make December 3rd an international day of remembrance, and have…
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Radioactive particles in air pollution linked with worse survival in lung cancer patients
Exposure to a type of ionizing radiation associated with particulate air pollution—called ambient beta particle radioactivity—may lower chances of survival among lung cancer patients, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
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Fine particulate air pollution may play a role in adverse birth outcomes
Exposure to fine particulate air pollution was associated with higher levels of inflammation among pregnant women, potentially leading to adverse birth outcomes, according to a new study from Harvard Chan School.
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California Department of Public Health adopts Healthy Buildings recommendations for California classrooms
November 21, 2024 – Earlier this month, the California Department of Public Health adopted a minimum value of 30 cfm as a new air quality standard for the state’s public…
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Improving drinking water quality in the U.S.
Harvard Chan School’s Ronnie Levin discusses contamination in the country’s drinking water supply, and policies that could address the public health issue.
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Extreme Heat Could Increase Risk of AFib in Patients with Implanted Devices
November 14, 2024 – A recent study co-authored by Dr. Barrak Alahmad and Dr. Petros Koutrakis explored the relationship between extreme heat and atrial fibrillation in patients with implanted cardiac…
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Climate change contributing to longer allergy seasons
Allergy seasons are starting earlier and ending later, in part due to climate change, according to experts.
