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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

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December 2016
Global Environmental Health Newsletter
Learn More About GEH at NIEHS
Previous Issues
Feature Section
Feature This Month's Featured Article
Spotlight Section
Spotlight GEH Research Spotlight
Training Section
Training Training and Capacity Building
Multimedia Section
Multimedia GEH Podcasts and Webinars
WHOCC Section
WHOCC Updates from the WHO Collaborating Center

"Passionate Advocate" for DOHaD Retires from NIEHS
Jerry Heindel supported global activities to enhance environment-related research on the developmental origins of health and disease and will retire from NIEHS this year.

Jerrold Heindel, Ph.D.

Understanding How Global Environmental Change Influences Fecal Contamination of Drinking Water in Bangladesh
Climate change and urbanization are two major drivers of global environmental change exerting profound influences on water resources and water quality, as well as human health.

Contaminated Well

Building Regional Capacity for Environmental and Occupational Health Research in West Africa

GEOHealth grantees from West and Central Africa and North America are teaming up to establish a hub of environmental and occupational health research for the region.

New Lancet Countdown

The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change is an international, multidisciplinary research collaboration between academic institutions and practitioners across the world.

New Climate Change and Human Health Lesson Plans

NIEHS recently developed a series of lesson plans, activities, and guidance materials for high school teachers titled A Student Exploration of the Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States.

Grants and Funding

Global Noncommunicable Diseases and Injury Research

International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Japan for U.S. scientists
Upcoming Events

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May 22-26, 2017
70th World Health Assembly

Triangle Global Health Career Day

January 27, 2017
Triangle Global Health Career Day 2017

Society of Toxicology 2017

March 12-16, 2017
Society of Toxicology 56th Annual Meeting and ToxExpo

Planetary Health

April 10-11, 2017
Inaugural Planetary Health/GeoHealth Annual Meeting

Global Health & Innovation Conference

April 22-23, 2017
The Global Health & Innovation Conference (#GHIC) is the world's leading and largest global health conference.

Consortium of Universities for Global Health Annual Conference

April 7-9, 2017
8th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference: Healthy People, Healthy Ecosystems

American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting

January 22-26, 2017
American Meteorological Society 97th Annual Meeting: Observations Lead the Way
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NIEHS identifies Global Environmental Health (GEH) as a part of its strategic themes, recognizing that because environmental health problems cross national boundaries, conducting studies around the world benefits not just those in areas being studied, but all people who suffer from the same or related environmental health problems.