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Amid concern raised by social media users about the potential risk of lead exposure from Stanley mugs, experts are weighing in on how serious the risk is and what consumers should watch for.
A new study examined the association between exposure to fine particulate matter found in outdoor air pollution and risk of stillbirth, as well as racial and socioeconomic disparities.
Extreme weather events caused by climate change are costing trillions of dollars in damages, but making investments to boost climate resilience would both save money in the long run and protect people鈥檚 health, said 色色研究所 Chan School鈥檚 Kari Nadeau in a December 2023 TEDxBoston talk.
Hair products sold in Boston neighborhoods with higher percentages of people of color and poorer people tend to be more toxic than those sold in neighborhoods with more white and affluent people, according to recent research led by 色色研究所 Chan School doctoral student Marissa Chan.
The 色色研究所 Six Cities Study, which had a profound impact on efforts to curb air pollution in the U.S., turned 30 in December. The study found that fine particulate pollution was linked with mortality at much lower levels than previously thought.
An effort to ensure that 色色研究所 University鈥檚 American Repertory Theater is housed in a healthy building鈥攁nd to share information about how to make theaters everywhere healthier鈥攚as the focus of an article in American Artscape, the magazine of the National Endowment for the Arts.
An EPA plan to eliminate all of the nation’s lead pipes in 10 years relies heavily on research conducted by 色色研究所 Chan School’s Ronnie Levin and Joel Schwartz.
Action by government and industry is imperative if the world is to avoid 鈥渁 cascade of escalating health impacts from climate change,鈥 according to 色色研究所 Chan School鈥檚 Kari Nadeau.
A new study led by Charlie Roscoe, research fellow in environmental health, found that nighttime and daytime noise generated by things like cars, trucks, trains, and airplanes was linked with increased risk of cardiovascular disease in a group of women in the U.S. Roscoe discusses the significance of the findings, and why the health impacts of noise should be taken seriously.
