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September 27, 2024 — Today marks the end of Climate Group’s 2024 Climate Week in New York, and the Department of Environmental Health was well represented among the many panels…
Among a group of nearly 2,000 former NFL players, one-third think that they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease that can cause symptoms such as cognitive impairment, behavioral and mood changes, and motor problems, according to new findings from the Football Players Health Study at Harvard University.
A December 1984 toxic gas leak in Bhopal, India killed and maimed thousands and led to chronic health problems. Survivors of the tragedy—which has been called the worst industrial accident ever—came to Harvard Chan School on Sept. 23 as part of a U.S. tour to share their stories and to build support for activities related to the 40th anniversary.
September 23, 2024 — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced last week the award of a P20 grant to fund a new Center based at the Harvard T.H. Chan…
September 18, 2024 —The Department of Environmental Health is excited to welcome Mary B. Rice as the Mark and Catherine Winkler Associate Professor of Environmental Respiratory Health and director of…
September 18 — Heat and particulate air pollution may increase risk of diabetes-related hospitalizations, according to a recent paper published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care. The study, co-authored…
A new interdisciplinary concentration in climate change and planetary health at Harvard Chan School is aimed at preparing students to deal with the consequences of human-caused changes to the climate and the planet, such as extreme weather, the spread of infectious diseases, and negative impacts on food production.
September 4, 2024 — We are thrilled to announce the appointment of three new faculty members to the Department of Environmental Health this fall. I am so excited about the…
At a boot camp held August 15–16 at Harvard Chan School, around 60 environmental health scientists gathered both on campus and online to learn about methods and approaches for studying environmental health disparities.
Frequent use of household cleaning products that contain hazardous chemicals may be raising women’s risk of health harms including asthma and other respiratory conditions, as well as allergic reactions, according to recent studies.
