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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.
Dozens of Boston residents without air conditioners were on track to get them this summer, thanks to a Harvard Chan School study—but money for the study was rescinded as part of the Trump administration’s $3 billion in funding cuts to Harvard University.
In an Opinion piece for the Boston Globe, Harvard Chan’s Vanessa Kerry argues that removing greenhouse gas regulations will increase extreme weather and pollution, which will put lives at risk and hurt the economy. Dr. Kerry is Associate Professor of Environmental Health and director of global climate and health policy at the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment.
The Boston Globe profiled Harvard Chan School’s Scott Delaney, who created a website with a near-complete list of federal research grants for science canceled by the Trump administration.
