Environmental Health
November 18, 2024 | What’s Next in Public Health
Emory experts weigh in on the future of public health in the U.S. in the wake of the 2024 presidential election.
October 30, 2024 | Emory Researchers Launch Investigation into Why Air Pollution Impacts Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
Researchers from Emory University recently received two separate grants, totaling $15 million, from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to lead a first-of-its-kind, multifaceted study into why specific types of air pollution increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
October 8, 2024 | Water and Sanitation Safety and Risks After a Hurricane
Rollins School of Public Health experts explain the water and sanitation challenges that can follow a hurricane and what people can do to stay safe.
October 2, 2024 | Health Impacts of Chemical Fires Extend Beyond Air Quality Concerns
Rollins School of Public Health researchers say it will be crucial to look beyond the chemical-infused smoke and subsequent respiratory symptoms stemming from this week’s chemical plant fire in Conyers, Georgia to gauge and mitigate the potential long-term health impacts.
September 26, 2024 | Rollins Researchers Part of $39.5M Effort to Revolutionize Drug Efficacy, Safety
A newly announced research effort aims to make medications safer and more effective, by studying the environmental, genetic, and lifestyle factors that contribute to both drug efficacy and negative drug interactions.
September 5, 2024 | Study: Extreme Heat Exposure in Early Pregnancy Increases Risk of Neural Tube Defects
A recent study from Rollins researchers published in Environmental Research found a link between extreme heat exposure and NTDs in Georgia.
August 30, 2024 | Health Wanted: Ode to Sewers
This week on Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow and guest Marlene Wolfe, PhD, discuss the evolution of sewers and the role of wastewater surveillance in public health.
August 28, 2024 | Study Links Structural Racism to Increased Exposure to Cancer-Causing Air Pollution
People living in neighborhoods with higher levels of structural racism are at a significantly greater risk of exposure to traffic-related air pollutants than those in neighborhoods with low structural racism, researchers at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health found in a new study published in Cancer.
August 16, 2024 | Health Wanted: Microplastics and PFAS
On this week’s episode of Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow and guest Carmen Marsit, PhD, talk about how microplastics and forever chemicals get into the environment and our bodies, how they impact our health, and what we can do about it.
August 14, 2024 | Study: Common Products Put Health of Pregnant Women, Babies at Risk
Common products that women routinely apply to their skin and hair may be putting them and their babies at risk, according to a new multi-institution study published in Environmental Health Perspectives.
August 9, 2024 | Health Wanted: Extreme Heat—It’s Getting Hot in Here
On this week’s episode of Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow hones in on the ways climate change and heat affect our lives. Her guest, Noah Scovronick, PhD, offers his perspective regarding climate research and ways to move toward a cooler world.
August 2, 2024 | Health Wanted: Emory University, WABE Launch Fun Public Health Radio Show
Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health is partnering with WABE to present Health Wanted—a fun, fresh, and myth-busting alternative to the critical health discussions impacting communities across the state, nation, and globe
August 2, 2024 | Health Wanted: Mosquitoes—The Bane of Summer and Public Health
On this episode of HEALTH WANTED, host Laurel Bristow took a deep dive into the global impact of mosquitoes and the new and creative ways scientists like her guest Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokopec, PhD, are swatting them away.
July 31, 2024 | Rollins Research Review: Cancer Genomic Services in Latino Communities, PFAS in Pesticides, and the Sustainability of Water Filtration Interventions
This month, Rollins researchers authored papers on a wealth of public health topics. Find summaries of a few highlights here.
July 26, 2024 | Donghai Liang Receives Joan M. Daisey Outstanding Young Scientist Award
Donghai Liang, PhD, assistant professor of environmental health, was recently selected to receive the 2024 Joan M. Daisey Outstanding Young Scientist Award.
July 25, 2024 | Cleaning Up the Seine: An Olympic Feat
Rollins expert explains the health risks present in urban waterways like the Seine, what it takes to clean them up, and how similar efforts have been made in Atlanta.
June 21, 2024 | Issue in Review: The Impact of Rising Temperatures on Human Health
With increased temperatures threatening the health of millions of Americans, it is essential to be aware of the health risks heat poses and who is most vulnerable to their effects. Here, find some recent Rollins research about heat's impacts on health.
May 31, 2024 | Rollins Research Review: Youth Sexual Violence and Media in Vietnam, Novel Oral Rehydration Therapy, and Pharmacy Integration of PrEP Services
This month, Rollins researchers authored papers on a wealth of public health topics. Here, find summaries of a few highlights.
May 24, 2024 | New Study Shows Heat Waves Increase Risk of Preterm, Early-Term Birth
The increased frequency and intensity of heat waves puts women at a higher risk of experiencing preterm and early-term labor.
May 13, 2024 | Yang Liu Named 2024 Vulcan Materials Company Teaching Excellence Award Winner
Liu was selected for his “exceptional teaching, commitment to students, and leadership to enhance the campus (and Atlanta) community” and was nominated by a number of his PhD students.
May 2, 2024 | Rollins Research Review: WASH-Related Recommendations, Equity in PrEP Uptake, and the Effects of COVID-19 on Health Care Workers’ and Black Men’s Wellbeing
Last month, Rollins researchers authored papers on a wealth of public health topics. Find summaries of a few highlights here.
April 19, 2024 | Ask an Expert: Forever Chemicals, PFAS, and Environmental Health with Carmen Marsit
Carmen Marsit talks about PFAS in the context of recent FDA and EPA announcements, the impact of these chemicals on human health, and what's next.
April 17, 2024 | Investigating the Health Risks of Household Air Pollution
The HAPIN Trial followed 3200 families in Peru, Guatemala, Rwanda, and India for 18 months to see if using alternate fuel for cooking would reduce exposure to household air pollution and harmful health effects. Principal investigator Thomas F. Clasen, PhD, reflects on the trial and where the study is going from here.
April 8, 2024 | New Study Shows Air Pollution Increases Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers found positive biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease in the cerebrospinal fluid of participants who were exposed to ambient and traffic-related air pollution at their homes.
March 27, 2024 | Rollins Research Review: Medication Abortion Knowledge, Pollen and Cardiovascular Disease, and Cost-Effectiveness of Cancer Screening
Summaries of a handful of research articles published by Rollins faculty in open access publications recently.
February 22, 2024 | Rollins Research Review: Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Health, Breastfeeding to Curb Antibiotic Resistance, and Experiences of Violence in People Living with HIV
Summaries of a handful of research articles published by Rollins faculty in open access publications recently.
February 15, 2024 | Research Points to Links Between Wildfires and Anxiety Disorders
A Rollins-led study published in Nature Mental Health found that exposure to wildfires led to an increase in anxiety-related emergency department visits in the western United States.
January 24, 2024 | Rollins Research Review: Health Interventions for Pregnant People, Hypertension in Couples, and Household Air Pollution
This month, Rollins researchers authored papers on a wealth of public health topics. Find summaries of a few highlighted papers here.
January 23, 2024 | Emory Researchers Test Interventions to Limit Dangerous Household Air Pollution
Two papers with recent findings were published in the January issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
January 22, 2024 | Forecasting the Future
Rollins leadership share insights on what public health issues may take center stage this year.
December 18, 2023 | Rollins Research Review: Foodborne Illness Transmission, Air Pollution and Pregnancy, and COVID-19 Prevention Practices
Summaries of impactful studies published by Rollins authors in December.
November 22, 2023 | Changing Climate Presents Major Threats for Southeast, Opportunities for Future
Yang Liu discusses major takeaways from Fifth National Climate Assessment and how climate change is impacting public health in the Southeast.
October 17, 2023 | 'Forever Chemicals' Present in Homes, Humans, and Drinking Water, Study Finds
A study led by researchers from Rollins School of Public Health was one of the first to find an emerging class of “forever chemicals” in the homes, drinking water, and bodies of United States residents.
September 21, 2023 | Antibiotic Resistance is an Ecological Challenge Around the World, a New Study Reports
A new study led by researchers at Rollins School of Public Health highlights the consequences of poor environmental controls on antibiotic resistance in countries around the globe.
September 15, 2023 | Emory Researchers Find 'Forever Chemicals' in Newborns for the First Time
A study led by Emory University into the exposures of pregnant women is believed to be the first to detect PFAS in newborns and show that exposure to these chemicals during pregnancy increases the likelihood of preterm or early term births.
September 8, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications
Recent publications from Rollins faculty, staff, and students.
August 31, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications
Recent publications from Rollins faculty, staff, and students.
August 25, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications
Recent publications from Rollins faculty, staff, and students.
August 16, 2023 | Pollen-Related Asthma More Likely to Land Black Patients in the Hospital, Study Finds
Researchers at the Rollins School of Public Health conducted a study to see how the relationship between pollen and asthma has changed over time, which documented disparities in the effect of pollen on asthma by race.
August 11, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications
Recent publications from Rollins faculty, staff, and students.
August 9, 2023 | Unregulated Harmful Chemicals Present in Breast Milk, New Study Shows
A new study found toxic flame retardants in breast milk samples, showing that they are now building up in people.
August 1, 2023 | Ask an Expert: Noah Scovronick on Climate Change, Extreme Heat, and Its Impact on Health
Noah Scovronick, assistant professor in the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, discusses his research around heat and its impacts, and what policymakers and the public can do to protect the environment and human health.
July 31, 2023 | Lung Cancer Survival Rates Significantly Decreased by Exposure to Wildfires
A new study finds that the health consequences of pollution, as well as the mental and emotional toll of exposure to wildfires, decrease the likelihood of survival for individuals with lung cancer.
July 12, 2023 | Rising Temperatures Bring Greater Risk of Venomous Snake Bites
Emory University researchers have found there is a significant jump in the likelihood of being bitten by a snake for every degree Celsius that daily temperatures increase.
March 20, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications
February 23, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications
January 31, 2023 | Emory faculty named 2022 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named six Emory faculty members as 2022 Fellows, which is one of the largest classes of AAAS Fellows selected from Emory in more than a century.
December 16, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications
November 15, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications
November 10, 2022 | R. Randall Rollins Building dedication honors legacy of Rollins family, positions school for continued excellence
The R. Randall Rollins Building is a testament to the vision of advancing public health. It exemplifies the sense of being on a public health campus - one whose guiding principles include "community, wellness, flexibility, identity, and hospitality."
November 4, 2022 | Stephanie Eick is awarded the JPB Environmental Health Fellowship
Stephanie Eick, PhD, MPH, assistant professor in the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health at the Rollins School of Public Health, was selected for the prestigious JPB Environmental Health Fellowship Program, facilitated by Harvard University.
October 15, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications
October 11, 2022 | Early Findings from HAPIN Trial Released
Early findings from the Household Air Prevention Network Trial— an international multi-center study aimed at assessing the impact of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cooking stove and fuel intervention on health—were published today in The New England Journal of Medicine.
September 28, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications
August 29, 2022 | Post-Doctoral Fellow Receives Grant from NASA to Improve Environmental Justice in Metro Atlanta
Yun Hang was awarded a one-year grant by NASA’s Applied Sciences program to assess the feasibility of using NASA Earth Observations to support science education and decision-making in Metro Atlanta’s environmental justice communities.
August 15, 2022 | Rollins Mourns the Passing of Dr. Eugene J. Gangarosa
Dr. Gangarosa passed away on August 11 at the age of 96. He was integral to the school's founding and was a true hero of public health.
July 4, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications
May 23, 2022 | Post-Doctoral Fellow/Epidemiologist Recognized as Marie Skodowska Curie Award Recipient for Research Excellence
Kayoko Shioda, PhD, DVM, MPH, a post-doctoral fellow/epidemiologist at Rollins, was recently selected as a recipient of the prestigious Marie Skodowska Curie Award, which recognizes Japanese female researchers in the early phases of their careers.
May 5, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications
April 15, 2022 | Recognizing Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health’s Staff Service Excellence Award Winners
The Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health (GDEH) recently announced this year’s recipients of the department’s Staff Service Excellence Awards for their continued dedication to the GDEH and Rollins at large.
April 14, 2022 | Student Organization: Rollins Environmental Health Action Coalition
REHAC advocates for reducing pollutants, pathogens, and physical hazards while promoting a harmonious relationship with nature.
April 7, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications
February 10, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications
February 9, 2022 | Study Finds Low-Cost Behavioral Interventions Effective at Encouraging Safe Disposal of Child Feces in Rural Indian Communities
A recent study published in The Lancet Planetary Health reiterates the urgency for addressing barriers to latrine use behavior and safe child feces disposal in India.
February 4, 2022 | Drs. Salamova and Crocker Join the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health
The Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health recently welcomed Dr. Amina Salamova and Dr. Johnny Crocker to the department.
December 16, 2021 | Rollins Recent Research Publications
December 7, 2021 | Study Confirms COVID-19 Risk is Low for Food Workers in Enclosed Food Manufacturing Facilities When Using Food Industry Infection Control Strategies
The study indicates that when bundled together, food industry COVID-19 strategies provide significant protection (resulting in a less than 1 percent risk of contracting COVID-19 during an 8-hour shift).
November 19, 2021 | Study Shows Exposure to Air Pollution May Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s and Other Neurological Disorders
The study is the first nationwide analysis of the links between key criteria air pollutants and neurodegeneration incidence in the United States Medicare population.
November 19, 2021 | Rollins Recent Research Publications
November 12, 2021 | Study Investigates PFAS Exposures and Birth Outcomes in Pregnant African American Women
Exposures to PFAS have been associated with numerous adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes, such as lower birth weight. This is the first study of its kind to focus explicitly on African American women.
November 11, 2021 | Clean Cooking Reduces Household Air Pollution- A Leading Cause of Pneumonia
Early findings from the HAPIN trial suggest an LPG stove and fuel intervention can overcome barriers to exclusive clean fuel use and reduce exposure levels to household air pollution to within WHO air quality interim targets.
November 10, 2021 | Lancet Commentary Urges Continued Support for Hand Hygiene in Public Spaces to Improve Health for People Experiencing Homelessness
The commentary reiterates the sustained importance of supporting and expanding universal access to hand hygiene stations in public settings, particularly as it relates to the health and safety of people experiencing homelessness.
October 29, 2021 | New Research Offers Insight into the Link Between Heart Disease and PTSD
Research study done on twin participants offers insight on why PTSD is linked to ischemic heart disease.
October 28, 2021 | COUNTDOWN TEDx: Climate Change and Environmental Justice in the Black Community Held at Rollins on October 30
Free and open to the public, this event will bring together students, alumni and community members for a meaningful conversation about environmental health/justice, climate change, and social determinants of health.
September 17, 2021 | Rollins Faculty Appointed to Lancet Commission on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, and Health
Matthew C. Freeman has been appointed to a newly launched Lancet Commission on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, and Health.
September 15, 2021 | HERCULES: Recognizing Eight Years of Impact
The external environment and human health are inextricably linked. This relationship, referred to as the “exposome,” is at the center of all research activities led by HERCULES.
August 19, 2021 | Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health Welcomes Four New Faculty Members
The new academic year brings new faculty to Rollins, including Stephanie Eick, Christine Ekenga, Marlene Wolfe, and Parinya Panuwet
August 3, 2021 | Researchers’ Birth Outcomes Work Featured in NIEHS Publication
Two Rollins researchers were recognized for their recent publications in the August issue of Environmental Factor, a newsletter produced by the National Institute of Health Sciences.
July 8, 2021 | Global Study Finds 5 Million Deaths Attributable to Temperature Changes
June 28, 2021 | Georgia Climate Project receives $300,000 grant from Ray C. Anderson Foundation
The project will engage a diverse network of experts to develop and disseminate knowledge on climate impacts and solutions through webinars, workshops, and an online Georgia climate information portal.
June 24, 2021 | Emory Researchers Awarded NIH Grant to Conduct COVID-19 Surveillance Through Detection of SARS Coronavirus-2 in Wastewater
The study will focus on underserved and vulnerable populations around the Atlanta community where the burden of COVID-19 may be under-recognized.
June 18, 2021 | Recent Research Publications
Rollins faculty are prolific authors and collaborators on articles that advance research, provoke thought, and inspire action. This is an abbreviated list of recent publications.
June 1, 2021 | International Study Finds Man-Made Climate Change Responsible for a Third of Heat-Related Deaths
Using data from 732 cities in 43 countries between 1991–2018, the researchers found that 37 percent of heat-related deaths can be directly attributed to anthropogenic (or man-made) climate change.
May 12, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
April 23, 2021 | Achieving Population Immunity and Vaccine Protection Against COVID-19
Ben Lopman has authored a commentary in The Lancet regarding herd immunity.
April 21, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
April 7, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
March 24, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
February 24, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
February 10, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
January 6, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
December 21, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
December 18, 2020 | Rollins School of Public Health Launches New Certificate in Climate and Health
November 20, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
November 6, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
October 30, 2020 | Environmental Health Students Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Current students from the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health work to fight the global pandemic.
October 30, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
Read a few of the scholarly articles released by Rollins faculty this week.
October 23, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
Read highlighted research published by our faculty this week.
October 22, 2020 | Study links long-term pollution exposure to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and additional neurological disorders
This is the first nationwide analysis of the link between long-term PM2.5 exposures and neurodegenerative diseases in the U.S.
October 16, 2020 | Yang Liu Appointed Chair of the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health
Dr. Yang Liu is the new chair of the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health
September 23, 2020 | Study Links Urban Air Pollution to COVID-19 Deaths
This study is among the first published studies linking COVID-19 death outcomes to air pollution exposure in the United States.
September 22, 2020 | Rollins Takes Action Webinar on Environmental Disparities and COVID-19
Rollins environmental health experts, Donghai Liang, Bethany Caruso, Alison Hoover, and April Ballard will join the discussion.
June 18, 2020 | Recent Research Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
June 18, 2020 | Rollins COVID-19 Research
Rollins faculty, staff, and students are actively engaged with the COVID-19 response. These are a few of the projects planned or underway.
June 12, 2020 | Researchers call for the EPA to set stricter air quality standards to protect communities
Authors write that current standards for fine particulate matter set by EPA are insufficient to protect public health.
April 29, 2020 | Rollins Researchers Publish Rationale and Methods for HAPIN Trial
All three articles were published today in the journal, Environmental Health Perspectives.
April 23, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
March 5, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
February 27, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
February 13, 2020 | Faculty Recognized for Research
Rollins held a faculty research recognition reception to recognize our faculty's extraordinary efforts in research.
February 13, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
February 7, 2020 | Announcing the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health
The Department of Environmental Health has been renamed the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health.
January 30, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
January 27, 2020 | Donghai Liang Elected to ISES Board of Directors
December 19, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
December 5, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
November 27, 2019 | 2019 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change Includes Rollins Contributions
Yang Liu, associate professor in environmental health, was a contributor on The Lancet's annual Countdown report.
November 21, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
November 21, 2019 | Study Uses Metagenomics to Diagnose Diarrheal Infections
Diarrheal infections can be efficiently diagnosed for their etiological agent using metagenomic tools, opening new possibilities for diagnosis and treatment.
November 14, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
November 7, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
November 6, 2019 | Carmen Marsit New Associate Dean for Research
Dr. Marsit has been named as the new associate dean for research at Rollins.
October 31, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
September 19, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
September 5, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
August 24, 2019 | International study linking urban pollution to mortality risk includes Rollins co-investigator
August 19, 2019 | Rollins Researcher Focus of Pediatric Research's Early Investigator Spotlight
Melissa Smarr is the Early Investigator Spotlight for the month of August
August 15, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
August 14, 2019 | Faculty Recognized for Outstanding Paper by the Society of Toxicology
Qiang Zhang's paper was published in the Frontiers in Public Health in 2018
August 6, 2019 | Study examines link between PBB exposure and menstrual cycle function
Utilizing the Michigan PBB Registry, researchers analyzed PBB exposure and its possible impact on long-term menstrual function.
August 1, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
July 29, 2019 | Environmental Report Finds High Levels of Carcinogenic Toxin Near Oxford Campus
A 2018 EPA report shows an elevated cancer risk centered around the medical manufacturing plant BD Bard, one mile from Oxford College.
July 19, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
July 3, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
June 27, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
June 20, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent faculty publications.
June 13, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent faculty publications.
June 11, 2019 | Water filters, efficient cookstoves improve health in vulnerable Rwandan populations
Distribution of water filters and cookstoves an effective intervention to decrease diarrhea and acute respiratory infection in Rwandan children.
June 6, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent faculty publications.
May 30, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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April 25, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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April 18, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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April 11, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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March 21, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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March 14, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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March 7, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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February 27, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
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February 20, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent faculty publications.
December 10, 2018 | Researchers receive grant to study poultry-carried pathogens and prevention strategies in Mozambique
The Chicken Exposures and Enteric Pathogens in Children Exposed through Environmental Pathways study recently received $600,000 in funding.
December 3, 2018 | Georgia Climate Project receives grant from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation
Emory University received a $650,000 grant from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation to support the work of the Georgia Climate Project.
July 24, 2018 | Global health seed grants support multidisciplinary faculty research
Two Rollins faculty, Melissa Young and Thomas Clasen, received EGHI seed grants.
June 12, 2018 | Rollins researchers receive $3.7M to study World Bank's urban water supply improvement project in Mozambique
Researchers are studying the impact of a five-year, $140 million water improvement project in Mozambique
June 5, 2018 | Emory researchers partner in satellite analysis of Southern California air pollution study
Emory researchers worked to analyze satellite data to determine the 15-year trend of fine particle pollution.
May 23, 2018 | Georgia Climate Research Roadmap identifies state's top 40 climate research questions
This list of questions can help policymakers and practitioners better understand and address climate change in Georgia.
May 11, 2018 | Public health researchers study gut microbiome implications on child health
Researchers received a grant to determine if gut microbiome characteristics are associated with differential responses to enteropathogen infections for acute and chronic child health outcomes.
April 26, 2018 | Rollins researchers receive IBM grant to study impact of climate change on health
Howard Chang and Yang Liu have received one of IBM's Climate Change and Environmental grants
February 19, 2018 | Study links high community sanitation coverage to lower risk of trachoma
Study finds community access to sanitation facilities exceeding 80 percent reduces rates of trachoma
July 4, 2017 | Clearing the air: Indoor air pollution
Rollins magazine features the work Thomas Clasen is doing on household air pollution.
June 14, 2017 | To boldly go where public health hasn't gone before
New Emory project with NASA will study air pollution
May 30, 2017 | Georgia Climate Project creates state 'climate research roadmap'
Georgia Climate Project is a multiyear effort by a statewide consortium of universities and colleges, working to improve the understanding of climate impacts and solutions in Georgia.
November 15, 2016 | Emory scientists rush to solve the mysteries of Zika
Learn about the ways in which Rollins researchers responded to the Zika epidemic.
October 18, 2016 | NIH awards $30M to Emory, Johns Hopkins, Colorado State for household air pollution study
Rollins awarded $30 million to study impact of cleaner burning cooking stoves on household air pollution.
October 17, 2016 | Emory receives record $574.6 million in external research funding for FY 2016
Emory brings in $574.6 million in external research funding for FY 2016
October 3, 2016 | Rollins School of Public Health part of NASA team studying air pollution
Rollins is working with NASA to develop the world's first public health satellite mission.
March 22, 2016 | To empower women, give them better access to water
The global task of providing water for households falls disproportionately to women and girls.
January 20, 2016 | School of public health faculty member recognized as most highly cited researcher
Dana Barr listed as a "Highly Cited Researcher" for the second year in a row
January 1, 2016 | In the Field With: David Berendes
David traveled to India in February 2015 for three weeks to collect data on household and neighborhood management of waste.
