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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 conduct field research related to the epidemiology of at-risk populations and to study trends in search and rescue within the... More
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). Among the panel of experts are CCH affiliate faculty Dr. Patricia Fabian and Dr. Lucy Hutyra. The advisory panel... More
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 and Dr. Amruta Nori-Sarma. Read the annual report feature "Climate Warriors" here.
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 to investigate the impact of extreme heat on mental health among uninsured and publicly insured individuals in the City of... More
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 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change. The 2023 report presents its most comprehensive assessment to date, monitoring the health... More
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 of their Spotlight on Health & Climate Change series. In this episode they discuss the present and potential future health... More
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 methodology for quantifying the projected health and climate benefits from making buildings more energy-efficient. This valuable new tool, known as... More
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 by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development aims to pinpoint the critical gestational weeks during development and... More
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 Canada. The segment highlights lack of access to respiratory care across large swaths of the country. Dr. Stowell discusses elevated... More
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 States: exploration, development, production, drilling rigs, compressors, flares, venting, and the gathering pipelines and compressor stations. The researchers found that... More