Health Costs of Chemical Exposures May Exceed 10 Percent of Global GDP
The health consequences of chemical exposures in the environment may cost the world more than 10 percent of the global gross domestic product, according to a new study by NIEHS-funded researchers.
Past Research Spotlights
2018
- December 2018: Air Pollution May Worsen Brain Function in HIV-Infected Children
- October 2018: New Study Finds Ozone Pollution Reduces Global Wheat Productivity
- August 2018: Air Pollution Reduces Quality of Life in Peruvian Children with Respiratory Diseases
- April 2018: Theory-Driven Behavioral Intervention Increases Gas Stove Use
- June 2018: New Insights on Mercury Exposure from Artisanal Gold Mining
- February 2018: Health Costs of Chemical Exposures May Exceed 10 Percent of Global GDP
2017
- December 2017: New Microclimate Data Technology Points to Increased Urban Temperatures
- October 2017: Community-Based Approach for Reporting Back Exposure Results in an Agricultural Community
- August 2017: UNC Chapel Hill Team Analyzes Global Air Pollution Sources to Help Target Pollution Control Measures
- June 2017: Recognizing the Importance of People’s Environments through a “One Health” Approach to Antimicrobial Resistance
- April 2017: Implementation Science to Scale-Up Clean Cooking and Improve Health
- February 2017: Lifetime Arsenic Exposure Linked to High Blood Pressure in Northern Chile
2016
- December 2016: Understanding How Global Environmental Change Influences Fecal Contamination of Drinking Water in Bangladesh
- October 2016: Reducing Harm from Lead Battery Recycling in Vietnam
- August 2016: Putting Environment in Global Health
- June 2016: Poor Sanitation Linked to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in India
- April 2016: Poor Communities Exposed to Elevated Air Pollution Levels
- February 2016: Childhood Blood Lead Levels Linked to ADHD Symptoms
2015
- 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
2014
- December 2014: Common Food Contaminants Linked to Poor Childhood Growth in Tanzania
- October 2014: Pesticide Use among Tanzanian Farmers in Africa
- October 2014: Lead Exposure Linked to Thyroid Dysfunction During Pregnancy
- 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
2013
- 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: Treatment and Refill Kiosks Provide Communities with Cleaner Drinking Water
- May 2013: New Plant Research Discoveries May Help Solve Global Food Deficiencies
- March 2013: Reducing Risks among Child Workers
- January 2013: Kerosene: A Widely Used Fuel with Unknown Health Risks
