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A new study finds that dozens of countries have not met their commitments to a 2021 international program of health care sustainability measures.

Yale Center on Climate Change and Health tackle the challenges of urban health, children’s health, and health care sustainability at Climate Week NYC

Every year, more than 11,000 deaths in the U.S. could be attributed to wildfire smoke because it contains fine particulate matter (PM2.5), according to a new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.

Pollutants from fires can travel great distances and have the potential to affect human health thousands of kilometers away. In a new study, researchers from the Yale School of Public Health investigated whether long-term exposure to fine particles in wildfire smoke was associated with increases in causes of death.

Studies have shown that environmental pollutants are disproportionately distributed in areas where lower socioeconomic and vulnerable communities reside.

The Yale Center on Climate Change and Health at the Yale School of Public Health will present a day-long conference on September 27th during Climate Week NYC '24.

Approximately 18 million people in the U.S. live within a mile of active oil and gas wells that are known to release air pollutants and odors.

Vice President Kamala Harris has announced a plan to lower national housing costs by building 3 million new housing units in the next four years. While efforts to address the current housing shortage are laudable, YSPH Assistant Professor Daniel Carrion and YSPH alumna Saira Prasanth offer another reason to address this issue: affordable housing can save lives.

Yale School of Public Health environmental toxicologist Vasilis Vasiliou calls a new artificial turf cooling system a good effort, but he has other concerns about the potential health impacts associated with fake grass.