Amruta Nori-Sarma
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Amruta Nori-Sarma, PhD

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Environmental Health - Boston University School of Public Health

(617) 358-2085
anorisar@bu.edu
Talbot - T454W
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Biography

Amruta Nori-Sarma is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Health and Population Sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Environmental Health Department at Boston University School of Public Health. Dr. Nori-Sarma studies the relationship between environmental exposures associated with climate change and health outcomes in vulnerable communities. Her previous work has examined the impact of heat waves and air pollution on health in vulnerable communities in India, South Korea, and across the US. Her current research aims to understand the impacts of interrelated extreme weather events on mental health across the US utilizing large claims datasets. She also has an interest in evaluating the success of policies put in place to reduce the health impacts of climate change.

Education

  • Yale University, PhD Field of Study: Environmental Health
  • Columbia University School of Public Health, MPH Field of Study: Environmental Health
  • Princeton University, BSE Field of Study: Civil Engineering/Environmental Engineering

Websites

Classes Taught

  • SPHEH722

Publications

  • Published on 8/20/2025

    Johnson NP, Del Favero-Campbell A, Nori-Sarma A, Amezcua-Smith A, Lewis B, Chen C, Lin C, Foo D, Byun G, Choi HM, Kim H, Berman JD, Son JY, Warren JL, Chen K, Burrows K, Fong KC, Goldsmith L, Meadows MC, Smith M, Stewart R, Heo S, Lin S, Ning X, Choi Y, Bell ML, Deziel NC. Metrics of Urbanicity and Rurality in US-Based Epidemiologic Studies of Ambient Temperature and Health: A Scoping Review. Curr Environ Health Rep. 2025 Aug 20; 12(1):30. PMID: 40830732.

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  • Published on 8/12/2025

    Agrawal T, Phuleria HC, Mohan A, D'Souza G, Thimmulappa R, Jayaraj BS, Mani MR, Patil S, Samdarshi P, Nori-Sarma A, Wellenius G, Mahesh PA. Rationale and methodology of a multicentric prospective cohort study on 'Longitudinal Effects of Air Pollution Exposure on Adolescent Lungs (APEAL)' in urban India: APEAL protocol. BMJ Open. 2025 Aug 12; 15(8):e106329. PMID: 40803718.

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  • Published on 7/23/2025

    Kelley JC, Hartwell C, Mix EC, Gridley-Smith C, Wellenius GA, Nori-Sarma A, Hess JJ, Errett NA. Extreme heat preparedness and response implementation: a qualitative study of barriers, facilitators, and needs among local health jurisdictions in the United States. Environ Res Health. 2025 Sep 01; 3(3):031002. PMID: 40708678.

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  • Published on 7/10/2025

    Vrkljan KA, Oblath R, Black-Ingersoll F, Grady ST, Burrows K, Fabian MP, Parker SE, Nori-Sarma A, Willis MD. A Case-Crossover Study of Extreme Heat and Psychiatric Emergency Encounters Among Vulnerable Pregnant People. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2025 Aug; 39(6):571-581. PMID: 40641135.

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  • Published on 7/8/2025

    Mahesh PA, Kaleem Ullah M, Greeshma MV, Patil S, Samdarshi P, Veerabhadraiah H, Khayum A, Agrawal T, Phuleria HC, D'Souza G, Wellenius G, Nori-Sarma A, Ponnuraj L, Mahadevaswamy SKK, Mayigaiah SC, Thimmulappa RK, Mohan A. Prevalence of Asymptomatic Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness in Indian Adolescents: Insights From the APEAL Study. Clin Exp Allergy. 2025 Sep; 55(9):795-807. PMID: 40625107.

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  • Published on 7/1/2025

    Nogueira LM, Yabroff KR, Yates E, Shultz JM, Valdez RB, Nori-Sarma A. Facility exposure to wildfire disasters and hospital length of stay following lung cancer surgery. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025 Jul 01; 117(7):1360-1365. PMID: 40064312.

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  • Published on 4/17/2025

    Korfmacher M, Hartwell C, Hill K, Matthews-Trigg N, Hess J, Nori-Sarma A, Wellenius G, Errett N. Lessons learnt from the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome: a qualitative study of western Washington's healthcare community response. BMJ Open. 2025 Apr 17; 15(4):e089093. PMID: 40246560.

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  • Published on 3/29/2025

    de Bont J, Rajiva A, Mandal S, Stafoggia M, Banerjee T, Dholakia H, Garg A, Ingole V, Jaganathan S, Kloog I, Krishna B, Lane K, Mall RK, Menon J, Nori-Sarma A, Prabhakaran D, Tiwari AS, Wei Y, Wellenius GA, Schwartz J, Prabhakaran P, Ljungman P. Synergistic associations of ambient air pollution and heat on daily mortality in India. Environ Int. 2025 May; 199:109426. PMID: 40245548.

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  • Published on 12/1/2024

    Jaganathan S, Stafoggia M, Rajiva A, Mandal S, Dixit S, de Bont J, Wellenius GA, Lane KJ, Nori-Sarma A, Kloog I, Prabhakaran D, Prabhakaran P, Schwartz J, Ljungman P. Estimating the effect of annual PM2·5 exposure on mortality in India: a difference-in-differences approach. Lancet Planet Health. 2024 Dec; 8(12):e987-e996. PMID: 39674205.

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  • Published on 11/5/2024

    Jaganathan S, Rajiva A, Amini H, de Bont J, Dixit S, Dutta A, Kloog I, Lane KJ, Menon JS, Nori-Sarma A, Prabhakaran D, Schwartz J, Sharma P, Stafoggia M, Walia GK, Wellenius GA, Prabhakaran P, Ljungman P, Mandal S. Nationwide analysis of air pollution hotspots across India: A spatiotemporal PM2.5 trend analysis (2008-2019). Environ Res. 2025 Jan 01; 264(Pt 1):120276. PMID: 39510231.

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