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December 2020
Global Environmental Health Newsletter
Learn More About GEH at NIEHS
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GEH at NIEHS Section
GEH at NIEHS Updates from the GEH program

National Meetings Focus on the Importance of Addressing Climate Change

The National Academy of Medicine and the U.S. Global Change Research Program each held key meetings with climate change as the focus area.

A city showing the effect of Climate Change

Climate Change Likely to Influence the Abundance and Geographic Range of Ticks and Their Associated Diseases
A new article from the Journal of Medical Entomology considers how changes to global temperatures and precipitation, exacerbated by climate change, may affect ticks and tick-borne diseases.

Nicholas Ogden, BVSc, D.Phil.

E-conference and Workshop Explore the Intersection of Environmental Determinants and Infectious Diseases in India
Scientists from India and the U.S. participated in a pre-conference mentoring workshop and subsequent four-day conference focusing on climate, disasters, air pollution, and the indoor environment.

Video of the Fourth Global Environmental Health Day
"Science at the Cutting Edge of Global Environmental Change and Health" held virtually on July 1, 2020, is now available.

New NIEHS GEH WHOCC Annual Report
NIEHS is excited to release the NIEHS WHO Collaborating Centre Annual Report summarizing NIEHS’ Global Environmental Health work in 2019 and 2020.

Grants and Funding
Grants of Interest to GEH Researchers

Upcoming Events

American Meteorological Society 101st Annual Meeting
January 10-15, 2021
Live Online

The Interplay Between Environmental Exposures and Mental Health Outcomes - A Workshop
February 2-3, 2021
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Virtual 2021 Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting and ToxExpo
March 12-26, 2021
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CUGH 2021: Addressing Critical Gaps in Global Health and Development
March 12-14, 2021
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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.