Climate Change-Related Alterations in Spring Onset Timing Linked to Increased Allergic Disease Burden in the US
In a national-scale study, NIEHS-funded researchers linked changes in the timing of spring onset affected by ongoing climate variability, with increased risk of hay fever among U.S. adults.
Past Research Spotlights
2019
- December 2019: Arsenic Linked to Children’s Immune Function in Bangladesh
- October 2019: Study Quantifies Environmental Stressors’ Impact on Human Mental Health in the US
- August 2019: Setting the Stage for Studying Cardiometabolic Disease in Africa
- June 2019: Climate Change-Related Alterations in Spring Onset Timing Linked to Increased Allergic Disease Burden in the US
- April 2019: Global Disease Outbreaks Enhanced by El Niño
- February 2019: Ozone Pollution Likely to Increase Disease Burden in India
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
