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Health scientists and clinical care providers have long recognized that health is shaped by far more than healthcare alone. Air and water pollution, transportation, housing, economic opportunity, and other environmental and social factors all influence health, yet efforts to address these issues often occur in isolation. Work led by Yale policy and health researchers, developed with significant contributions from Suzi Ruhl, JD, MPH, co-leader of the Yale Biological Embedding, Global Research & Intervention Network (BEGIN) at YIGH, has now helped shape Connecticut legislation that brings scientists, policymakers, and communities to the same table on these complex challenges.
- September 15, 2026Source: Cape Times
A study of 59,017 cases in South Africa found that higher exposure to fine-particle pollution was associated with increased risk of invasive pneumococcal disease, with effects varying by age and bacterial strain.
- August 31, 2026
Air conditioning does more than make hot weather bearable. A new Yale study suggests it is also one of the country’s most effective defenses against heat-related death.
- July 23, 2026Source: Yale News
Repeated and cumulative exposure to wildfire smoke is linked to a higher risk of being hospitalized for cardiovascular disease in older adults in the U.S., a new Yale study finds.
- July 17, 2026
Women’s Health Research at Yale announced the five latest pilot projects to join its program, and a partnership with Yale Cancer Center.
- July 17, 2026Source: ABC News
As smoke from Canadian fires descends across parts of the U.S., which masks could help protect you?
- July 01, 2026
Six individuals who were nominated by their mentees for their excellence have received Mentor Awards from the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, in conjunction with the Yale Postdoctoral Association’s Mentorship Committee.
- June 30, 2026Source: CT Public: Where We Live
Over 60 years ago, environmentalist Rachel Carson sounded the alarm on DDT. This hour, we explore her legacy and another controversial class of chemicals: PFAS.
- June 01, 2026Source: yahoo! life
Single-use plastic bottles are made of a thin plastic known as polyethylene terephthalate, or PET. Some chemicals within PET, such as phenols and phthalates, have been linked to pregnancy problems and neurodevelopmental concerns, among other health issues, said Nicole Deziel, associate professor of environmental health sciences at the Yale School of Public Health.
- May 27, 2026Source: Miami Herald
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) don’t break down naturally in the body or environment, and can accumulate over time.