Center for Climate and Health
Launched in 2022, the Center for Climate and Health (CCH) has the broad goal of fostering a diverse and vibrant community of researchers passionate about informing and minimizing the impacts of climate change on the health of people and communities.
We seek to better understand and advance:
Latest Stories
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CCH Faculty Appointed to Statewide Climate Science Advisory Panel
The Massachusetts Healey-Driscoll administration launched a new Climate Science Advisory Panel through the new Massachusetts Office of Climate Science (OCS). Read more
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CCH Faculty Recognized in BU 2023 Annual Report
Boston University's 2023 Annual Report recognizes pioneering climate research across the university, including work from CCH faculty Dr. Greg Wellenius Read more
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Professor Receives Award to Study Mental Health Impact from Extreme Heat
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has awarded a two-year grant to Boston University School of Public Health Read more
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Two BU Researchers Contribute to The 2023 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change
Dr. Pat Kinney and Dr. Jennifer Stowell are among the 114 globally-leading researchers to author the 2023 Report of the Read more
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The Lancet Voice Podcast Spotlight on Health & Climate Change
Dr Patricia Fabian joined Lancet editors Saleha Hassan and Pierre Nauleau and Professor Ollie Jay on The Lancet Voice podcast as part Read more
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Quantifying Projected Co-Benefits of Building Energy Efficiency
Researchers at Boston University SPH, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Oregon State University have developed a new Read more
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Investigating the Link Between Excessive Heat and Pregnancy Loss
A pioneering study from Dr. Amelia Wesselink is unraveling the relationship between heat exposure and pregnancy loss. The study funded Read more
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Center Faculty on PBS NewsHour to Discuss Wildfire Smoke
Dr. Jennifer Stowell recently appeared on PBS NewsHour to discuss respiratory health impacts from wildfire smoke throughout the US and Read more
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New Research Quantifies Health Impacts from Oil and Gas Production in the US
A recent study led by Dr. Jonathan Buonocore quantified air pollution emissions from oil & gas production in the United Read more
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Center Faculty Host Congressional Staff Briefing
Drs. Gregory Wellenius and Amruta Nori-Sarma recently participated in a briefing on climate and health for congressional staff and others Read more
Fast Facts
The CCH convened the BUSPH climate and health community to share the great work being done on campus to advance the school's Strategic Research Directions.
Learn more about 'Climate, the Planet, and Health' at BUSPH
Dr. Greg Wellenius and Mariangeli Echevarria-Ramos from the Mystic River Watershed Association appeared on WGBH's Boston Public Radio to discuss climate resiliency. The 7/27 episode was titled "Best Of BPR: Climate Resiliency & NAACP Convention Listener Thoughts."
Listen to the podcast here
BUSPH alumni and CCH affiliates gathered for dinner at the International Society for Exposure Science conference in August 2023.
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Dr. Jennifer Stowell was interviewed on PBS News Hour about the respiratory health impacts of increased wildfire smoke.
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Muskaan Khemani, CCH research assistant, presented a poster on the ongoing work being done to advance community resilience to the impacts of climate change.
Learn more about this research and its EPA grant funding
CCH members gathered while at the American Geophysical Union conference in December 2022.
Learn more about AGU here
The Wellenius research team stay connected over Zoom.
Explore Dr. Wellenius' research
Dr. Stowell shared findings from her research on the differential impacts of wildfire smoke exposure at the International Society of Exposure Science (ISES) conference.
Learn more about ISES here