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The race to clean the Seine River
As the world prepares for the start of the Olympic Games in Paris later this month, it is still unclear whether the city’s iconic Seine River will be clean enough for competitive swimming events. In a new video, Yale’s Jordan Peccia and Vasilis Vasiliou discuss the perennial challenge of pollution that caused officials to ban swimming in the river more than a century ago.
Source: Yale News
12 Jul 2024
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Dr. Vasilis Vasiliou on Yale Cancer Answers
Dr. Vasilis Vasiliou on Yale Cancer Answers.
28 May 2024
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Cheung Receives NIH Grant to Research Water Contaminants and Human Health
Kei-Hoi Cheung, PhD, has been awarded a grant by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to research environmental health data and drinking water contamination using AI methods.
15 May 2024
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Olive oil use associated with lower risk of dying from dementia
An observational study has found that regular olive oil consumption may have cognitive health benefits. YSPH Professor Vasilis Vasiliou comments on the study.
Source: The Washington Post
7 May 2024
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Long Islanders taught about dangers of toxic pollutants in drinking water
Yale Superfund public health study of 1,4-dioxane in drinking water
Source: Newsday Long Island
25 Apr 2024
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Earth month giving campaign supports health-centered climate solutions
The Yale Center on Climate Change and Health believes that protecting human health is the most powerful yet under-tapped driving force for climate action.
22 Apr 2024
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Seminole County posts 1,4-dioxane water test results on county website
Yale Superfund public health research study of 1,4-dioxane in drinking water. Outreach to central Florida residents.
Source: Orlando Sentinel
10 Apr 2024
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Federal environmental health director lays out road map for environmental health sciences
In a recent visit to the Yale School of Public Health, Rick Woychik, director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and National Toxicology Program, provided a road map of six emerging areas of priority for the future direction of environmental health sciences.
27 Mar 2024
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Scientists raise alarm after discovering carcinogen in tap water: ‘Drinking water suppliers must do their utmost to intervene’
Scientists are sounding the alarm after discovering a cancer-causing chemical that was largely overlooked by policymakers, highlighting that contaminated water is not always easy to detect.
Source: US Today News
20 Feb 2024
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The European Union Ban on Microplastics Includes Artificial Turf Crumb Rubber Infill: Other Nations Should Follow Suit
In the interest of maintaining human health and the environment, it is time for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the regulatory bodies of other countries to follow the EU in reining in microplastic pollution, YSPH Professor Vasilis Vasiliou and colleagues say in this Viewpoint commentary.
Source: Environmental Science & Technology
3 Feb 2024
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Residents learn about possible cancer causing pollutant in Long Island drinking water
Yale Superfund public health study of 1,4-dioxane in Long Island drinking water
Source: News 12 Long Island
25 Jan 2024
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People who stop drinking alcohol lower their colorectal and breast cancer risk
Dr. Vasilis Vasiliou, Yale Cancer Center researcher and director of the Yale Superfund Research Center, not involved in the research, explained: “Acetaldehyde, a metabolite of ethanol, the primary component of alcoholic beverages, is classified as a Group 1 human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), indicating sufficient evidence for its cancer-causing potential. Acetaldehyde is metabolized fast in the liver except in some Asians with genetic defects in acetaldehyde metabolizing enzyme (ALDH2).”
Source: Medical News Today
10 Jan 2024
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Unveiling 1,4-dioxane's multifaceted dimensions through a special collection
Overview of current research related to 1,4-dioxane and health.
Source: Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health
1 Jan 2024
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Human and planetary health benefits of olive oil focus of fifth annual International Yale Symposium
Co-hosted by the Yale School of Public Health, the fifth annual International Yale Symposium on Olive Oil and Health is taking place from December 10-13 at Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal.
5 Dec 2023
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Molecules Within Olive Oil May Potentially Prevent or Treat Alzheimer's Disease
The recent proliferation of artificial intelligence has already had a profound influence on scientific research. Among its many uses is being able to zero in on learning exactly what properties in natural products can be used to combat diseases.
20 Nov 2023
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Disease X: How AI could help plan our response to future pandemics
Researchers are looking at how artificial intelligence (AI), including large language models like ChatGPT, could be used to scenario plan for future epidemics.
Source: Euronews
29 Sep 2023
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Yale researchers want to speak with Central Floridians affected by 1,4-dioxane
Central Florida’s 1-4 dioxane contamination has caught the attention of Yale School of Public Health researchers. Professor Vasilis Vasiliou and his team at the Yale Superfund Research Center want to hear concerns from residents who have been drinking water supplied by public utilities in Lake Mary, Sanford, and northwest Seminole County. Groundwater in these areas has been contaminated with 1,4-dioxane, an industrial solvent classified as a likely carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Source: Orlando Sentinel
27 Sep 2023
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Chemical compounds in extra virgin olive oil could aid in the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease
A new study led by researchers with the Yale School of Public Health’s Department of Environmental Health Sciences and Imperial College London used network machine learning algorithms to identify chemical compounds in extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) that could aid in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
28 Aug 2023
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AI-Powered Triage Platform Could Aid Future Viral Outbreak Response
A team of researchers from Yale University and other institutions globally has developed an innovative patient triage platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that the researchers say is capable of predicting patient disease severity and length of hospitalization during a viral outbreak.
28 Aug 2023
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Toxic chemical 1,4-dioxane tainted Central Florida tap water (paywall)
A toxic chemical, 1,4-dioxane, has tainted tap water in Lake Mary, Sanford, and Seminole County, Florida. How long and how much remains a mystery.
Source: Orlando Sentinel
11 Jul 2023