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Summer berries are typically laden with pesticide residue. Harvard Chan School’s Peng Gao offers recommendations on how best to wash them to reduce pesticide content.
A slew of common household items contain endocrine disruptors, chemicals that have been linked with serious health problems. Harvard Chan School’s Robin Dodson outlines simple steps people can take to minimize exposures.
After several teachers at Uxbridge High School in Massachusetts were diagnosed with breast cancer in recent years, public health officials began to investigate—but determining whether there’s an environmental cause could be difficult, experts say.
On May 21st, the Department of Environmental Health (EH) gathered to honor the hard work and dedication from all members of our department through the 2025-2026 academic year, including staff, faculty, and students. …
We recently chatted with Barry Levy, MPH ’70, former adjunct faculty member, and editor of the fourth edition of the book, Social Injustice and Public Health, where he reflected on his career, the evolution of…
Although hantavirus is unlikely to spark a pandemic, it’s still dangerous, so knowing how it spreads is key to containing it in the weeks to come, says Joseph Allen.
The health impacts of wildfire smoke range from minor ailments like headaches or coughing to more serious issues like heart attacks. But there are steps people can take to protect themselves, according to Harvard Chan School’s Mary Johnson.
Lung cancer patients who live in a neighborhood of low socioeconomic status may have a higher chance of disease recurrence and progression, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
