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Clean air and climate policies aimed at reducing fossil fuel emissions and air pollution prevent large numbers of deaths and illness in adults and children.
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Chronic, low-level lead poisoning is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adults and cognitive deficits in children.
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The study underscores the need for stronger policies to protect pregnant individuals and offspring, particularly during vulnerable, early life-stage of development.
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A new commentary found that power plants’ use of these devices saved up to 9,100 lives and up to $100 billion in health costs in 2023.
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The Success of New York City's Clean Heat Program
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- December 1, 2021
Research is a powerful thing. As one of society’s main engines for generating knowledge, it forms the bedrock for decision-making.
- December 1, 2021
Columbia epidemiologists Zena Stein and Mervyn Susser found that famine exposure had no effect on risk for cognitive deficits at age 18. The reaction in some quarters was hostile.
- December 1, 2021
Public health challenges posed by climate change are already threatening populations worldwide. Our programs are training the next generation.
- December 1, 2021
Worldwide, the average human life expectancy has doubled in the past century, largely due to advances in public health.
- November 11, 2021
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- October 26, 2021
The Biden Administration announced regulations to limit exposures to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), long-lasting chemical compounds found in our drinking water, food, even our blood.
