2018
Adding Up the Evidence on Air Pollution’s Harms to Children
Dec. 20, 2018
A new study led by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health (CCCEH) organizes the available scientific evidence on the effects of air pollution on children’s health.
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Airborne
Dec. 6, 2018
When pollution takes its toll.
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Sick? ‘Tis The Season.
Nov. 9, 2018
You’ve heard of flu season, of course, but other illnesses also have a seasonal component, peaking at certain times of the year.
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Mark Your Calendar: All Infectious Diseases Are Seasonal
Nov. 8, 2018
A journal article presents the evidence for seasonality in 69 infectious diseases, from African Sleeping Signess to Zika
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Experts Respond to U N Climate Report
Oct. 15, 2018
The IPCC report finds severe impacts to the environment and human health will likely happen as soon as 2040
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Science, Health and Climate Change
OCT. 8, 2018
Jeff Shaman penned a brief Letter to the Editor that was published in the Opinion section of The New York Times
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Climate and city density key factors governing flu outbreaks: Study
Oct. 4. 2018
Jeffrey Shaman shared his research and insight toward an article in Axios news that details the intensity of influenza in different cities
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City Cyclists: Here's how much pollution you're actually inhaling
Jul. 24, 2018
Darby Jack and Cara Smith speak to VICE News on their Breathing and Biking study
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Power Dynamic: Energy Insecurity and Health
jul. 23, 2018
Research shows that families vulnerable to power shutoffs are at greater risk for anxiety, depression, breathing problems, and poor sleep
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Guidelines Aim to Bridge the Education Gap on Climate Change and Health
Mar. 14, 2018
A global consortium of health educators agree on a set of core competencies to equip doctors, nurses, and public health professionals to respond to climate change
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Flu Forecasting System Tracks Geographic Spread of Disease
Feb. 26, 2018
Researchers at Columbia's Mailman School developed a method to forecast the spatial transmission of influenza in the US up to six weeks ahead of time
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Respiratory Viruses Easily Spread at Tourist Attraction
Feb. 02, 2018
Significant levels of asymptomatic respiratory viral shedding exist during summer among the ambulatory population.
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Use of Dirty Heating Oil in NYC Is Concentrated Uptown
Jan. 22, 2018
Doctoral candidate Daniel Carrion was highlighted for his research on NYC's Clean Heat Program and the slow phase out of residual heating fuels in low-income neighborhoods with high asthma rates.
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Flu Forecasting System Foresees Relief Soon
jan. 12, 2018
Across the country, the worst of the flu season will be over by early February, according to a computer model developed by Jeff Shaman's group.
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