Global Environmental HealthNewsletter
Working Toward the President’s Climate and Health Equity Goals
The Department of Health and Human Services promotes equity in public health efforts in the face of climate change.
From the Latest Issue:
- Urban Design Plays Important Role in Children’s Well-being
- Voices From the Field: Searching for Ties Between Environmental Exposures and Vaccine Response
- NIEHS-sponsored Workshop Offers Insight Into the International Collaborations Shaping Disaster Research Worldwide
- NIEHS Environmental Health Perspectives Climate Change Collection
- Grants and Funding
Previous Issues
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August 2022
Feature: Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Pesticides Are Key Topics for GEOHealth Programs
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June 2022
Feature: New Research Highlights Health Effects of Pesticides on Mothers and Their Children
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April 2022
Feature: Renewed NIEHS Program Focuses on Climate Change, Oceans, and Human Health
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February 2022
Feature: NIH Rallies Together to Develop Framework for Climate Change and Health
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2022
August Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Pesticides Are Key Topics for GEOHealth Programs June New Research Highlights Health Effects of Pesticides on Mothers and Their Children April Renewed NIEHS Program Focuses on Climate Change, Oceans, and Human Health February NIH Rallies Together to Develop Framework for Climate Change and Health -
2021
December Climate Change and Health Is Highlighted at Global and National Meetings October 2021 International Climate Change Reports Assess the Earth’s Climate August Global Study Evaluates Heat-Related Deaths Associated with Climate Change June Empowering the Public to Tackle Climate Change, Charting a Path for the U.S. April Global Environmental Health and the Administration’s Priorities and Executive Actions February New Study Finds Ocean Pollution a Threat to Human Health -
2020
December National Meetings Focus on the Importance of Addressing Climate Change October New Report Highlights Magnitude of Global Lead Poisoning in Children August GEH Day Draws Links Between Human Health and Global Environmental Change, Emphasizes Solutions June The COVID-19 Pandemic from a Global Environmental Health Perspective April New Report Outlines Strategy to Secure a Healthier Future for Children February NIEHS-sponsored Meetings Explore Health Effects of Endocrine Disruptors in Africa -
2019
December PAHO Proposes Strategy on Health, Environment and Climate Change for the Americas October GEH Reflections: Thoughts from Linda Birnbaum As She Steps Down As NIEHS Director August Researchers Build Capacity for Study of Dementia and Risk Factors in Kazakhstan June Collaborative Environmental Health Network Takes Final Steps to Become International Organization April International Experts Share Insights into Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology February First Global Forum Formalizes Network to Reduce Heat Health Risks -
2018
December Belmont Forum Advances International Collaboration on Climate and Health Research October Research Explores Link Between Global Wildfires, Climate Change, and Human Health August New Efforts Aim to Align Disaster and Climate Adaptation Research Strategies to Improve Global Health June Global Environmental Health Day 2018 Highlights Research Translation and Lessons Learned April Addressing the Global Burden of Environmental Disease Through Strategic Initiatives and Research February NIEHS and Fogarty Program Support Research to Improve Global Brain Health -
2017
December Lancet Reports Highlight Environmental Impacts and Exposures October Global Environmental Health Day 2017 Focuses on Community-Engaged Research Around the World August A Global Collaborative Approach to Improve Human Health Risk Assessment June Planetary Health Paradigm Finds Synergy and Gains Momentum April WHO Atlas Links Children’s Health and the Environment February Lancet Countdown Tracks International Progress on Health and Climate Change -
2016
December "Passionate Advocate" for DOHaD Retires from NIEHS October Chronic Kidney Disease on the Rise in South Asia and Central America August First Annual Global Environmental Health Day Celebrates Collaboration June Preventing Disease through Healthy Environments: New World Health Organization Study Quantifies Impacts and Identifies Solutions April New Report Distills the Science Behind Climate Change Impacts on Health February Bridging the Knowledge-to-Action Gap through Community-Engaged Research -
2015
December Global Network Grows to Assess Chemical Risks and Improve Health October Convergence on Climate Change and Health August Focus Sharpens on Climate Change and Public Health June Clean Cookstoves for Healthier Lives: Progress on a Complex Issue April A Sum Greater than the Parts: WHO Collaborative Network Aims to Improve Children’s Environmental Health February Scientists Expose Health Consequences of Environmental Contaminants on Mothers and Children in the Faroe Islands -
2014
December DOHAD: Addressing Determinants of Health Through the Life Course Around the World October Climate Experts Warming to Consideration of Health Issues August Exposure to Environmental Contaminants among Inuit Children: Building Partnerships to Respond to Health Concerns June Climate Assessments on National and Global Scales April Air Pollution Accounts for 1 in 8 Deaths Worldwide, According to New WHO Estimates February NIEHS Launches New Collaboration with the World Health Organization -
2013
December Environmental Health in the Post-2015 Development Agenda September RSV: Uncovering Gene-Environment Interactions July NIEHS Support for E-Waste Research May Research and Remediation: Working with the Dhaka Community Hospital Trust March The 2010 Global Burden of Disease Report: What It Means for NIEHS and Global Environmental Health January Fanning the Flames of Research on Cookstoves and Health -
2012
November Welcome to the First Issue of the NIEHS Global Environmental Health (GEH) Newsletter!
