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November 2012
Global Environmental Health Newsletter
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GEH at NIEHS

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Welcome to the First Issue of the NIEHS Global Environmental Health (GEH) Newsletter!

John M. Balbus, Senior Advisor for Public Health

Welcome to the first issue of the NIEHS Global Environmental Health (GEH) newsletter!

Why this? From its founding, NIEHS has recognized that our core mission of advancing environmental health science is integral to understanding and solving global health problems. A critical part of that is communication, which is the impetus for this bi-monthly newsletter. Our goal in bringing you this newsletter is to provide information about the NIEHS scientific, policy, training, and outreach investment and activities in GEH that is current, credible, and in context. We hope that by describing the many research projects and other activities that make up the institute’s commitment to GEH and putting them into a larger context, we can increase environmental health understanding and capacity to create effective public health collaborations and interventions. We’ll be sharing stories about projects and people across the NIEHS and its partners. We’ll also be highlighting funding opportunities, training programs, and important events and resources for GEH.

Revealing Asthma's Secrets in Mexico City

Prometeo Lucero-Reuters

When NIEHS principal researcher Stephanie London, M.D., Dr.P.H., began designing a large study of childhood asthma, she chose to conduct it in one of the most air polluted, ozone-laden places in the world—Mexico City. “Asthma is one the most common chronic disease of childhood, and it affects those who suffer from it throughout their lifespan,” says London, who heads NIEHS’ Genetics, Environment and Respiratory Disease Group. But, she says, no matter where it’s done, the work is both critical and applicable around the world. "The more we understand asthmas’ causes and the genetic variations that make some children more susceptible than others, the better we’ll be able to prevent and treat it."

Science Spotlight

Endocrine Disruptors in Egyptian Girls

Cutting Tissues

The rising demand for westernized products and changing food practices in developing countries may be accompanied by a rise in exposure to endocrine disruptors like bisphenol A (BPA), according to research in Egypt by Dana Dolinoy, Ph.D., an NIEHS grantee and assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health (UM SPH).

Other Research

Training & Capacity Building

From Africa to NIEHS: Bonnie Joubert

Joubert Bonnie
The rising demand for westernized products and changing food practices in developing countries may be accompanied by a rise in exposure to endocrine disruptors like bisphenol A (BPA), according to research in Egypt by Dana Dolinoy, Ph.D., an NIEHS grantee and assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health (UM SPH).

Funding Opportunities

Resources

Contact Info

Email feedback: NIEHSGEH@mail.nih.gov (mailto:NIEHSGEH@mail.nih.gov)

Website: www.niehs.nih.gov/geh (https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/)

The Institute of Medicine (IOM), Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Interacademy Medicine Panel, and the NIEHS Global Environmental Health Program are hosting a series of webinars in the Fall of 2012

Events

IOM-PAHO-IAMP-NIEHS GEHSD Fall Webinar Series

The Institute of Medicine (IOM), Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Interacademy Medicine Panel, and the NIEHS Global Environmental Health Program are hosting a series of webinars in the Fall of 2012:

  • Webinar 1: Understanding the Post-2015 United Nations Process and Opportunities for Health
    October 18, 2012 11:00am – 12:30pm EST
  • Webinar 2: Clarifying the Relationship between the MDGs and SDGs
    November 15, 2012 11:00am – 12:30pm EST
  • Webinar 3: Making Linkages between Sustainable Development, Equity, and Social Justice
    December 20, 2012 11:00am – 12:30pm EST

ISES 2012

Seattle, Washington

October 28, 2012- November 1, 2012

The International Society of Exposure Science 22nd Annual Meeting, Lessons Learned: Contributions of Exposure Science to Environmental and Occupational Health

3rd All Africa Congress on Environmental Health

Durban, South Africa

November 12-14, 2012

Contact: Selva Mudaly, SAIEH (selvamu@dmws.durban.gov.za)

The International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) Africa and South African Institute of Environmental Health (SAIEH) are organizing the 3rd All Africa Congress on Environmental Health, Environmental Health—A Collaborative Approach for Africa towards A Sustainable Future

UN Climate Change Conference

Doha, Qatar

November 26- December 7, 2012

The 2012 UN Climate Change Conference, which goes by the acronyms COP 18/CMP 8, is the 18th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the 8th Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol.

American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting

San Francisco, CA

December 3-7, 2012

The American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting is expected to attract more than 20,000 Earth and space scientists, educators, students, and other leaders and will feature three themes: (1) Characterizing Uncertainty, (2) Dust and Aerosols, and (3) Subduction.

American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting

Austin, TX

January 6-10, 2013

The 93rd American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting, Taking Predictions to the Next Level: Expanding Beyond Today's Weather, Water, and Climate Forecasting and Projections

Consortium of Universities for Global Health

Washington, DC

March 14 - 16, 2013

The theme for the 4th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Annual Meeting is Global Health: Innovation | Implementation | Impact.