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Nickel, vanadium, sulfate, nitrate, bromine, and ammonium contributed the most weight to the association between long-term exposure to air pollution and asthma hospitalization, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
About $800 million in funding for hundreds of federal research grants related to topics such as health disparities, LGBTQ+ health, and vaccines can be paused while the grants’ fate is litigated, the Supreme Court ruled on August 22.
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City has killed at least six people and sickened at least 113 since late July. Experts say the disease, a severe type of pneumonia, has been on the rise in recent years, fueled by climate change.
When children are exposed to acetaminophen—also known by the brand name Tylenol or as paracetamol—during pregnancy, they may be more likely to develop neurodevelopmental disorders including autism and ADHD, according to a new study.
To reduce the health risks of lead exposure from soil contaminated by wildfires, governments should improve soil testing practices and implement stricter safety standards for lead levels, according to Harvard Chan School researchers.
Over the last five years, Harvard Chan School researchers have been investigating whether air purifiers in patients’ homes can improve chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—but in May, the National Institutes of Health terminated grant funding for the study with one year left to go, leaving researchers and patients with only partial results.
A new commentary suggests that the safety threshold for lead in soil should be reduced in order to better protect young children, and more testing is needed on fire-affected homes…
Researchers who had their federal funding terminated by the Trump administration—and later had it restored thanks to a federal judge’s ruling—say that the process of getting their projects moving again has been marked by confusion and delays.
