Local Environmental Action Conference 2014 Recap
This year’s Local Environmental Action Conference was a great success thanks to many volunteers and sponsors, including Toxics Action Center and Massachusetts Climate Action Network (MCAN). This year’s premier grassroots environmental conference was held at Northeastern University and featured inspiring keynote speeches by Kentucky local environmental justice advocate, Teri Blanton, and ZipCar founder, Robin Chase. This conference was a unique opportunity to meet with individuals outside academia to learn about topics such as,...
read moreProject One Researcher Dr. Mazumdar Blogs About Developmental Toxicity in Children
Our very own lead researcher and pediatric neurologist, Dr. Maitreyi Mazumdar, recently wrote a blog post about developmental toxicity in children for the Boston Children’s Hospital innovation blog Vector. The post was in response to the recent review in Lancent Neurology by HSPH researchers, Philippe Grandjean, MD, and Philip Landrigan, MD, which argues that chemicals in the environment are important contributors to the rise in neurodevelopmental disorders. Read Dr. Mazumdar’s blog post here....
read moreFracking Webinar Series with Society for Risk Analysis
The HSPH Superfund Research Program RTC is serving as one of the Massachusetts host location for the Society for Risk Assessment webinar series Scientific Studies on Impacts of Natural Gas Extraction from Marcellus Shale on Water Resources. The first webinar was held on 1/23/14. Jeanne Briskin (U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development)gave “An overview of EPA’ s Study of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources.” The next webinar will be held on Feb 27th. The monthly series will continue through...
read moreThe Harvard Center for Risk Analysis held a successful workshop on “Methods for Research Synthesis: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach”
The Harvard Center for Risk Analysis held a successful workshop entitled “Methods for Research Synthesis: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach” on Oct 3rd. The workshop was part of an interdisciplinary project to improve the use of research methods in policy analysis. Its goal was to promote evidence-based decision making. Its objectives included: Increasing cross-disciplinary communication and collaboration on methodological issues by bringing together experts from diverse fields to address common problems; Defining more rigorously the...
read moreDr. Bob Herrick receives SRP grant to develop continuing education curricula on occupational health and safety management practices in emerging technologies
The Harvard University School of Public Health (HSPH), in partnership with the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, are creating a three-tiered program of education and training in the management of hazards associated with emerging technologies. The research education program includes a graduate level Master of Science degree program, and professional continuing education and distance learning programs. The program will prepare professional practitioners and researchers...
read moreHSPH attends the NIEHS Environmental Health Disparities and Environmental Justice Meeting
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in partnership with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , Office of Minority Health (OMH) , and Indian Health Service (IHS) hosted a meeting focused on identifying priorities for action to address environmental health disparities and environmental justice this summer. This meeting brought together researchers, community residents, healthcare...
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Assessing Mercury Exposure and Fish Consumption in Grand Lake
The Grand Lake Watershed Mercury Study is a collaboration among researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health and Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center and our community partners at the LEAD Agency. The study grew out of concerns about potential mercury exposures from nearby coal powered fire plants among people who eat fish from the Grand Lake watershed. Researchers tested fish from all parts of Grand Lake and its major tributaries, including Spring River, Neosho River, Elk River, and Honey Creek. They also tested fish from Lake...
read moreDr. Christiani’s Arsenic Research Group Featured in NIEHS Global Health and Environment Article
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences’ Global Environmental Health Program featured the work of Dr. David Christiani’s research group in their May newsletter. The article, “Arsenic: Learning the Effects, Lessening the Impacts in Bangladesh“, highlights the accomplishments of Dr. Chistiani’s group and the Dhaka Community Hospital Trust in arsenic research and remediation over the last decade. Read the article...
read moreQuan Lu receives Tashjian award for excellence in endocrine research at annual ceremony and lecture
May 10, 2013 — Quan Lu, Mark and Catherine Winkler Assistant Professor of Lung Biology in the Departments of Environmental Health and Genetics and Complex Diseases and Project Leader for Project 3: Genetic Mechanisms of Metal Neurotoxicity , is the 2013 recipient of the Armen H. Tashjian, Jr. Excellence in Endocrine Research Award. He presented the talk, “Message in a Nano-Vesicle: A New Way of Receptor Signaling and Cell Communication” at the annual award ceremony and lecture on May 1, 2013. The award was presented by Gökhan S....
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