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June 2023
Global Environmental Health Newsletter
Learn More About GEH at NIEHS
Previous Issues
Feature Section
Feature This Months Featured Article
Spotlight Section
Spotlight GEH Research Spotlight
Training Section
Training Training and Capacity Building
Multimedia Section
Multimedia GEH Podcasts and Webinars
GEH at NIEHS Section
GEH at NIEHS Updates from the GEH Program

A Pioneer in Autism Research, NIEHS Expands Its Commitment

Unraveling the role of environmental exposures is at the heart of the decades-long autism research program.

woman testing a child in a classroom

Breathing Easier: Uncovering Links Between Air Pollution Control Measures and Health

To study health effects of air pollution control policies in China, researchers modeled changes in sulfate levels over 13 years.

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Voices From the Field: Combating Maternal Mortality Through Statistics and Epidemiology

NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholar is examining how genes, the environment, and racial and ethnic disparities contribute to the risk of dangerous pregnancy conditions.

On World Environment Day, Millions are Demanding a Plan to Beat Plastic

World Environment Day was held on June 5 celebrating its 50th anniversary. Led by United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), World Environment Day is the biggest international day for the environment.

NIEHS Informs Health Guidance at World’s Largest Digital Dumpsite

NIEHS-funded researchers study the effects of electronic waste — the fastest growing global solid waste stream — on the health of children and workers in Accra, Ghana.

Grants and Funding

Grants of interest to GEH researchers.
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American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbe Conference

June 15 – 19, 2023
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International Society for Environmental Epidemiology – North American Chapter Conference 2023

June 19 – 21, 2023
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Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2023

June 26 – 30, 2023
Panama City, Panama and online

NIH Climate Change and Health Webinar – July Seminar

July 20, 2023
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NIH Climate Change and Health Webinar – August Seminar

August 16, 2023
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International Society of Exposure Science (ISES) 2023 Annual Meeting

August 27 – 31, 2023
Chicago, IL

NIH Climate Change and Health Webinar – September Seminar

September 6, 2023
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3rd Global Congress on Climate Change 2023

September 13 – 14, 2023
Barcelona, Spain

35th Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE)

September 17 – 21, 2023
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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The 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.