Environment

Researchers explore the influence of corporate social responsibility among adults in Brazil, where smoking prevalence has increased.

Cancer cluster investigations rarely have conclusive outcomes, but they still provide communities with vital information.

In order to see his discovery of an insecticide that targets malaria-carrying mosquitoes evolve into a marketable product, researcher George Dimopoulos uses a business mindset to collaborate with leaders in the innovation sector. 

Review of scientific literature highlights technology’s shortcomings and risks. 

Small proof-of-principle study using samples from Baltimore sidewalks suggests fungi developing heat tolerance in city settings

Tracing the health impacts of chemical exposures decades after they happen is endlessly complex. Researchers are finding new ways to untangle the effects.

Is extreme heat causing an epidemic of kidney disease among otherwise healthy workers?

With the federal government canceling and scaling back funding in research related to environmental health, scientists worry about the health and economic consequences for society. EHE's Carsten Prasse and Keeve Nachman talk about their work on the health impact of biosolids used as fertilizer.

A method for converting organic waste into medium-chain carboxylic acids could be a game-changer. EHE's Shilva Shrestha, an assistant professor of environmental health and engineering, oversees phase one of the project.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have applied a first-of-its-kind field measure of carcinogenic air pollutants generated by petrochemical and other facilities to demonstrate that cancer risks in Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley” are grossly underestimated.

MSPH student Sofía Espinoza reflects on her field placement experience as a research assistant with PRISMA ONG in Puno, Perú. 

Pathogens passed from animals to humans can trigger outbreaks like those of COVID-19 or Ebola. One Health offers a holistic approach to stopping these spillovers at their source.

New research shows that the industrial pollution—and the risk to human health—on Louisiana’s Cancer Alley have been significantly underestimated. 

U.S. bird flu infections have declined in both birds and mammals, prompting CDC to shift from weekly to monthly reporting. But is the outbreak really over? 

Findings suggest that existing coal dust mitigation measures are insufficient.