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Fellowship applications are now being accepted!

December 9, 2022

The Health Effects Institute is excited to launch a new paid summer fellowship program! The program, which provides a mentor for each fellow, encourages undergraduate students from backgrounds underrepresented in the environmental health sciences to pursue research in this area.

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New State of Global Air Special Report on air quality and health in Africa

October 25, 2022

Nearly all the African continent faces severe health impacts caused by air pollution, with several countries experiencing some of the highest levels of air pollution in the world, according to a new HEI report, The State of Air Quality and Health Impacts in Africa.

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State of Global Air Special Report on air quality and health in Serbia

September 23, 2022

A new report from the Health Effects Institute’s Global Health program, Trends in Air Quality and Health in the Republic of Serbia, highlights air quality and its health impacts for Serbia.

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Apply to be a mentor in new, inclusive fellowship program

September 14, 2022

In partnership with the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) and International Society of Exposure Science (ISES), the Health Effects Institute is launching a new paid summer fellowship program to encourage undergraduate students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the environmental health sciences to pursue research in this area.

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Study aims to better understand air pollutant concentrations near busy roads

August 30, 2022

Exposure to traffic-related air pollution, especially at the higher levels occurring in cities, has been associated with adverse health effects such as childhood asthma, impaired lung function, and cardiovascular disease.

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Comprehensive new report details two major air pollutants and related health impacts in more than 7,000 cities

August 16, 2022

The world’s biggest cities and urban areas face some of the worst air quality on the planet, according to a new report published by HEI. The report, Air Quality and Health in Cities, released by HEI’s State of Global Air Initiative, provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of air pollution and global health impacts for more than 7,000 cities around the world, focusing on two of the most harmful pollutants; fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2).

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