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BUSPH Climate Researchers are the “Justice League”
A recent article published in The Brink highlights the work of climate and health researchers across BU. Many members of the Climate and Health team from BUSPH were featured including Patrica Fabian, Madeleine Scammell, Amruta Nori-Sarma, Pat Kinney, Kevin Lane and Greg Wellenius. View the full article and learn more... More
BUSPH Researchers on Health Benefits of Clean Transportation
In a recently published article, Environmental Health post-doc Matthew Raifman and professors Patrick Kinney and Jonathan Levy found increased benefits in investing in clean transportation infrastructure through higher rates of physical activity. Raifman says, "Our study suggests that if all the states joined TCI and collectively invested at least $100... More
Amelia Wesselink and Greg Wellenius Guest Editors of PPE Special Issue
Members of the Center for Climate and Health, Amelia Wesselink and Greg Wellenius, are guest editors for a special issue of Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology focusing on the effects of climate change on reproductive, perinatal or pediatric health outcomes. The special issue is set to be published in the fall... More
Models predict climate change responsible for thousands of additional deaths by 2095
Patrick Kinney weighs in on two climate model predictions on increased deaths due to increases in small particulate matter and ozone levels. Kinney highlights the importance of mitigations efforts moving forward saying, "we will need to do even more to reduce air pollution-attributed health impacts even further while also addressing the... More
Climate Change and a ‘Host of Mental Health Outcomes’
Research by Dr. Amruta Nori-Sarma is highlighted in SPH Today as part of the SPH45 initiative. Nori-Sarma mentions the necessity to recognize the health effects of climate change in the present, not just as a problem of the future: “the conversation has shifted away from the theoretical ‘what will happen... More
Addressing the COVID-19 pandemic requires and unprecedented communal effort. The same is true for climate change.
Greg Wellenius and Kate Weinberger highlight the health inequities associated with climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic in their recent AcademyHealth blog post. Deeply rooted health disparities from structural and systemic disadvantages are exacerbated by climate change and COVID-19 and "it is important to be hopeful about our future and... More