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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.
- March 20, 2024
The profound impact of climate change on community health was the topic of the 2024 Connecticut Symposium on Climate Change and Health at the Yale School of Public Health.
- March 06, 2024
Population aging constitutes a crucial driver for future heat- and cold-related deaths.
- February 29, 2024Source: NPR
A new study published in Nature Medicine finds that emergency admissions, and even deaths, are higher than expected for days and weeks after storms. YSPH Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (Environmental Health Sciences) Kai Chen comments.
- February 05, 2024
YSPH associate professor and clinical psychologist Sarah Lowe discusses the connection between climate change and mental health.
- January 23, 2024
An international study led by scientists at the Yale School of Public Health warns that ozone-related deaths will rise significantly in many parts of the world over the next two decades unless current climate and air quality regulations are strengthened.
- December 14, 2023
A new Yale School of Public Health study shows that flooding’s impact on human health is much greater than is typically recognized.
- December 11, 2023Source: Yahoo!
A new study has revealed that air pollution negatively affects children’s test scores, and girls and minorities are most at risk. The study’s senior author Kai Chen, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health, said it’s important to take measures to fix the pollution problem.
- November 14, 2023
A new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health finds air pollution may negatively impact standardized test scores.
- October 18, 2023Source: CT Public
In early June, Connecticut saw hazy orange skies and days of bad air, as wildfires in Canada covered the region in smoke. Now, a new Yale-led study shows how the respiratory health of people in nearby New York City suffered as the air quality diminished. Experts warn similar impacts could play out in Connecticut.