Poor Sanitation Linked to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in India
Sanitation practices such as open defecation are associated with an elevated risk of adverse birth outcomes in rural India, according to a unique recent study published in PLOS Medicine.
Other Research
- Cancer Incidence in Priolo, Sicily: a Spatial Approach for Estimation of industrial Air Pollution Impact
- Cooking Coal Use and All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in a Prospective Cohort Study of Women in Shanghai, China
- Exposure to PM2.5 and Blood Lead Level in Two Populations in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- Forecasting Influenza Epidemics in Hong Kong
- Long-Term Fine Particulate Matter Exposure and Major Depressive Disorder in a Community-Based Urban Cohort
Past Research Spotlights
- April 2016: Poor Communities Exposed to Elevated Air Pollution Levels
- February 2016: Childhood Blood Lead Levels Linked to ADHD Symptoms
- December 2015: Global Burden of Disease Update Reveals Major Risk Factors for Death and Disability
- October 2015: Improved Air Quality During Beijing Olympics Linked to Higher Birth Weights
- August 2015: Pesticides and Neurobehavioral Effects Among Thai Children
- June 2015: Using the Intersection of Statistics and Biology to Understand Flu Outbreaks
- April 2015: Exposure Assessment Study Encourages Safer Agricultural Work Practices in Egypt
- February 2015: Researchers from NIEHS and International Cohort Collaborate to Study Early-Life Exposures
- December 2014: Common Food Contaminants Linked to Poor Childhood Growth in Tanzania
- October 2014: Lead Exposure Linked to Thyroid Dysfunction During Pregnancy
- October 2014: Pesticide Use among Tanzanian Farmers in Africa
- August 2014: Early Life Origins of Metabolic Syndrome: The Role of Environmental Chemicals
- June 2014: Cardiovascular Disease in Asia: Risk Factors Vary by Population
- April 2014: New Wristbands Provide More than Just Slogans
- February 2014: E-waste: An Emerging Health Risk
- December 2013: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Can Improve Air Quality and Save Lives
- September 2013: Long-term Respiratory Health Effects in Textile Workers
- July 2013: Scientists Work Together to Reveal Cause of a Lead Poisoning Outbreak in Nigeria
- May 2013: New Plant Research Discoveries May Help Solve Global Food Deficiencies
- May 2013: Treatment and Refill Kiosks Provide Communities with Cleaner Drinking Water
- March 2013: Reducing Risks among Child Workers
- January 2013: Kerosene: A Widely Used Fuel with Unknown Health Risks
- November 2012: Endocrine Disruptors in Egyptian Girls
