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 5/8/2026

    Burrows K, Black-Ingersoll F, Sprague NL, Grady S, Vrkljan K, Ferguson T, Just A, Willis M, Oblath R, Nori-Sarma A. Warm season hourly temperature and psychiatric emergencies: A case-crossover study of a vulnerable population in Boston, 2005-2019. Environ Epidemiol. 2026 Jun; 10(3):e478. PMID: 42109516.

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  • Published on 1/23/2026

    Nori-Sarma A, Dominici F. Pollution from fossil fuel development and health inequalities. BMJ. 2026 Jan 23; 392:s46. PMID: 41577372.

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  • Published on 1/4/2026

    Black-Ingersoll F, Milando CW, Popp ZT, Echevarría-Ramos M, Fabian MP, Nori-Sarma A, Levy JI. A Novel Method for Generating Spatially Resolved Synthetic Populations for Health Impact Assessments in Vulnerable Populations. Geohealth. 2026 Jan; 10(1):e2025GH001596. PMID: 41497286.

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  • Published on 12/16/2025

    Black-Ingersoll F, Willis MD, White JS, Grady ST, Vrkljan KA, Duncan A, Burrows K, Oblath R, Nori-Sarma A. Climate resilience adaptation and psychiatric emergency services utilization during extreme heat in Boston, MA: a difference-in-differences analysis. Environ Int. 2026 Jan; 207:110007. PMID: 41418637.

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  • Published on 11/1/2025

    Buonocore JJ, Mooney FA, Campbell EJ, Sousa B, van Loenen B, Fabian MP, Nori-Sarma A, Willis MD. High populations near fossil fuel energy infrastructure across the supply chain and implications for an equitable energy transition. Environ Res Lett. 2025 Nov 01; 20(11):114093. PMID: 41255873.

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  • Published on 9/17/2025

    Willis MD, Cesare N, Harleman M, Black-Ingersoll F, Gradus JL, Thombs R, Oblath R, Buonocore JJ, Welch BM, Casey JA, Braun D, Dominici F, Nori-Sarma A. IMPACT OF BOOM-AND-BUST ECONOMIES FROM OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT ON PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATIONS AMONG MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES. Environ Res Health. 2025 Sep; 3(3). PMID: 41099011.

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  • 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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