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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 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
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 at Capitol Hill. They highlighted the growing contributions of climate change in current events, its impact on human health, and... More
New BUSPH-HSPH CAFÉ Will Foster Research on Climate and Health
Thanks to a $6.7 million, three-year grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), researchers from Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) are launching the nation’s first and... More
Study Published by CCH Faculty Featured in EPA Report on Pediatric Health Impacts of Climate Change
The signs of climate change are all around us, and children are uniquely vulnerable to its impacts. Climate change-related impacts in childhood can have lifelong consequences due to effects on learning, physical health, and housing security. A new national-scale, multi-sector... More