In this podcast we hear about how scientists and communities are using innovative data visualization tools to look at health, resiliency, and heat exposures nationwide.

NIEHS’s Climate Change and Environmental Exposures Challenge focused on creating data visualization tools and maps that connect current science on climate change to the exposure pathways for environmental hazards. The goal was to help decision makers and communities identify areas and people at greatest risk and help to prioritize protective actions. In this Part 1 of the 2-part series, we take a look at two of the winning projects: a visualization tool that combines national data on power...

NIEHS’s Climate Change and Environmental Exposures Challenge focused on creating data visualization tools and maps that connect current science on climate change to the exposure pathways for environmental hazards. The goal was to help decision makers and communities identify areas and people at greatest risk and help to prioritize protective actions. In this Part 2 of the 2-part series, we’ll hear about the other two winning projects: innovative visualization tool that identifies...

Children around the world face serious health consequences from harmful environmental exposures. The Children’s Environmental Health Collaborating Centres Network is a global collaboration among research institutions with a focus on reducing this important health burden. NIEHS is involved in this network as part of the Institute’s role as a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre. In this Part 1 of 2 series, Dr. William Suk discusses NIEHS’s role as a part of the Children’s...

Children around the world face serious health consequences from harmful environmental exposures. The Children’s Environmental Health Collaborating Centres Network is a global collaboration among research institutions with a focus on reducing this important health burden. NIEHS is involved in this network as part of the Institute’s role as a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre. In this Part 2 of 2 series, Dr. Amalia Laborde discusses the need for a global network to address...

We explore how the network helps to advance research and interventions to improve children’s health around the world from a network participant based in Uruguay.

In this podcast in a series, we explore how the network helps to advance research and interventions to improve children’s health around the world from NIEHS.

Globally, about three billion people use inefficient fires or basic stoves for their daily cooking, lighting, and heating. The smoke from these fires contributes to over 4 million avoidable deaths annually,i with women and young children the most affected. In this Part 1 of a 2-part series, Dr. Claudia Thompson, NIEHS, discusses NIEHS’s work on indoor pollution.

Globally, about three billion people use inefficient fires or basic stoves for their daily cooking, lighting, and heating. The smoke from these fires contributes to over 4 million avoidable deaths annually,i with women and young children the most affected. In this Part 2 of a 2-part series, Dr. Kalpana Balakrishnan discusses the health, safety, environmental, and economic implications of solid fuels in low and middle income countries.

With rising temperatures, more frequent extreme weather events, and a host of effects on air quality, food supply, and infectious diseases, climate change is projected to have a major impact on human health and well-being. In many places, these effects are already being felt. In this part 2 of a 3-part series, Dr. Alistair Woodward, professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, provides more details on the chapter on human health in the...

With rising temperatures, more frequent extreme weather events, and a host of effects on air quality, food supply, and infectious diseases, climate change is projected to have a major impact on human health and well-being. In many places, these effects are already being felt. In this part 1 of a 3-part series, Dr. John Balbus, senior advisor to the NIEHS Director on public health issues, provides an overview of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment report and...

With rising temperatures, more frequent extreme weather events, and a host of effects on air quality, food supply, and infectious diseases, climate change is projected to have a major impact on human health and well-being. In many places, these effects are already being felt. In this part 2 of a 3-part series, Dr. Alistair Woodward, professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, provides more details on the chapter on human health in the...

With rising temperatures, more frequent extreme weather events, and a host of effects on air quality, food supply, and infectious diseases, climate change is projected to have a major impact on human health and well-being. In many places, these effects are already being felt. In this part 3 of a 3-part series, Dr. Kim Knowlton, senior scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council’s health and environment program, provides a detailed discussion on the human health chapter of the Third...

In this series, we hear what two recent climate assessments say about the health impacts of climate change around the globe from Dr. John Balbus.

In the second of this 2-part series, we hear about the goals and challenges of efforts to improve cookstoves to increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.

In this 2-part series, NIEHS experts discuss the health, safety, environmental, and economic implications of solid fuels in low- and middle-income countries.

As the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) approach their 2015 deadline, leaders are considering ways to build upon and expand the successes of the MDGs after 2015. In this podcast, Sir Andrew Haines discusses how the new set of strategies, goals, and indicators can simultaneously improve health and increase sustainability.

Public health infrastructure is extremely fragile in many areas of Africa. Climate change is expected to increase the threat of infectious diseases in the region, and more extreme weather could bring disasters like drought and floods. Dr. Gueladio Cisse explains how these aspects of climate change threaten to further exacerbate health inequalities in Africa.

India, the world’s second-most populous country, faces a host of public health challenges from infectious diseases to air pollution. Climate change is expected to exacerbate many of these health issues in the coming years. In this episode, we discuss what can be done to build the country’s public health capacity and work toward a healthier future.