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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Affiliate Spotlight: Nina Brooks
Each newsletter we feature a CCH affiliate to learn a bit more about their work. This month we speak with Dr. Read more
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CCH Affiliates Present Case Studies for the Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast Seminar
Faculty and staff from the Boston University (BU) Center for Climate and Health showcased the depth and breadth of their Read more
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Projections of Heat Exposure on Global Aging Populations
In a warming world with an aging population, the number of older adults vulnerable to extreme heat is expected to Read more
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CCH Affiliates Secure Pilot Funding to Study Heat Vulnerability
Several CCH affiliates have been awarded pilot funding for climate and health work recently. CCH research scientists Chad Milando and Read more
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Energy Infrastructure Database Presented at IGS Symposium
CCH Affiliates and Co-Principal Investigators Jonathan Buonocore and Mary Willis presented their Energy Infrastructure Exposure Intensity and Equity Indices (EI3) Database at the Power & Read more
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Sewage Overflows Linked to Increase in Gastrointestinal Illnesses
A new study has found an increased risk of acute gastrointestinal illness during the four day period following large-volume combined Read more
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Ambient Ozone and Children’s Health
A new study from CCH affiliates, including lead author Dr. Jen Stowell, found that higher ozone levels during warm months Read more
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Call for Examining Climate Change Impacts on Mental Health in Global Research Agenda
Amruta Nori-Sarma, professor of environmental health, and BUSPH Dean Sandro Galea published a commentary in the May issue of the Read more
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CCH Research Finds Health Impacts from US Climate Disasters are Underestimated
The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) has documented 378 billion-dollar disasters in the U.S. since 1980, causing over 16,000 Read more
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Student to Conduct Field Research in Rocky Mountain National Park
This summer, John Lambert (BU SPH ’24, Epidemiology & Biostatistics) will move to Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado to Read more