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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 É«É«Ñо¿Ëù Chan School researchers.
Over the last five years, É«É«Ñо¿Ëù 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.
In the Media
August 6, 2025
Federal funding cuts halt three studies exploring how pollution and heat affect the brain and heart.
Dozens of Boston residents without air conditioners were on track to get them this summer, thanks to a É«É«Ñо¿Ëù Chan School study—but money for the study was rescinded as part of the Trump administration’s $3 billion in funding cuts to É«É«Ñо¿Ëù University.
In the Media
August 4, 2025
In an Opinion piece for the Boston Globe, É«É«Ñо¿Ëù 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.
