Brink Bites: A Boston Climate Leader and New Oral Cancer Targets
What two continents’ heat waves tell us about the climate crisis
https://time.com/article/2026/06/25/how-to-safely-lower-body-heat/
Does your home use natural gas? Carcinogens may be leaking into your air.
Minority, lower-income communities in the Northeast most likely to be in the path of harmful power plant emissions
How to beat the city heat
The warming risk hiding in chemicals needed to keep cool
As the Coal Industry Fades, Life Expectancies in Coal Country Shift
The coal industry can damage human health in myriad ways via dangerous working conditions and harmful pollution. But the income opportunities offered by the industry can also provide much-needed stability for certain communities, such as those in Appalachia’s coal country.
SPH in India: Partnering for Progress on Disease, Climate, and Sanitation
As India launches its first national census in 15 years following a COVID-related postponement from 2021, researchers at the School of Public Health and their Indian collaborators foresee opportunities to strengthen and scale their existing portfolios of work on air pollution, sanitation access, tuberculosis, and maternal and child health in the world’s most populous country.
In Pakistan’s deadly heat, low-cost cooling tools offer a lifeline for pregnant women
Canvas canopies, hand fans, damp cloths and solar reflective paint may not sound like elaborate medical interventions. But in Pakistan’s hottest neighborhoods, they can act as a lifeline for pregnant women and newborns from low-income households.
In a recent trial of affordable cooling solutions led by researchers at Pakistan’s Aga Khan University, low-tech interventions were able to cut indoor temperatures by 3-4° Celsius (5-7° Fahrenheit). Air-conditioning, and even fans, are often not available due to unreliable electricity supply.