Climate and Health
May 12, 2025 | Public Health Victories Depend on Local and National Partnerships
Proposed cuts to NIH and CDC funding could hurt community health.
May 9, 2025 | Health Wanted: Extreme Summer Weather
This week on Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow and guest Craig McLean discuss climate, severe weather, and how the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) works to keep the public informed and prepared for what’s ahead.
April 1, 2025 | Rollins Research Review: MRSA Infection Risk in the U.S., Dust Storms and ER Visits, Stunting in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, and Telehealth Use for Mental Health
Rollins researchers authored papers on everything from community-level factors that affect MRSA infection to telehealth use for children's mental health services.
February 7, 2025 | Health Wanted: Americans' Public Health Priorities
In December 2024, the Rollins School of Public Health and the opinion polling company, Gallup, partnered up to get a sense of which public health issues rank as the most important among Americans following the election. In this episode of Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow and guest Stephen Patrick, MD, discuss the survey’s results, their personal reactions, and the path ahead.
January 22, 2025 | What New Executive Orders Mean for Climate, Health
Shortly after taking office on January 20, President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders that aim to do everything from withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization to ending government diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. These executive orders, especially those that may make it harder to decrease U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, could have wide-reaching and long-lasting impacts on climate change and human health.
January 13, 2025 | Having Difficulty Getting Pregnant? Study Shows Air Pollution May Play A Role
A study led by researchers at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health found that both maternal and paternal exposures to outdoor air pollution can negatively impact human embryo development in in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles.
December 18, 2024 | 2024: A Year of Growth
Throughout 2024, Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health expanded its academic offerings, advanced innovative public health research and practice, and grew its impact. Faculty, staff, and students helped move public health forward and create a healthier world for all. These are a few highlights from the past year.
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.
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 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: 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 10, 2024 | Health Impact of Climate Change Across Georgia Detailed by New Emory Dashboard
The Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University has launched a new climate and health indicator dashboard that provides data on the impact that climate change is having on human health in Georgia.
July 3, 2024 | Can We Have a Healthy Nation Without Federal Regulation?
Public health implications related to the end of Chevron deference
July 2, 2024 | Public Health Summer Reading List
A list of 14 public health books that we recommend reading this summer.
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.
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 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 8, 2024 | Simultaneous Cholera Outbreaks Emphasize Critical Need for Investment in WASH Infrastructure, Point to Impact of Climate Change
There is an unprecedented cholera outbreak in multiple countries. In this interview, CDC's David Berendes, discusses the global situation.
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 21, 2024 | Study Shows Physical Changes in the Brain After Long-Term Exposure to Traffic Pollution Related to an Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers found an association between traffic-related air pollution exposure and indications of Alzheimer's disease in brain tissue.
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.
February 13, 2024 | Cash Transfer Programs Could Prevent Low Birthweight Occurring During High Temperatures
There is a link between high temperatures during pregnancy and low birthweight. This study finds cash transfers to be protective against the impacts of heat on low birthweight risk.
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 22, 2024 | Forecasting the Future
Rollins leadership share insights on what public health issues may take center stage this year.
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.
November 17, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications
Recent publications from Rollins faculty, staff, and students.
October 24, 2023 | Rollins Researchers Awarded Grant to Establish Center Studying Effects of Climate Change on Health
Rollins researchers received a $3.8M grant from the NIH to study the impacts of climate change on health.
September 29, 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 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.
April 20, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications
February 23, 2023 | 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.
June 9, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
December 21, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
December 18, 2020 | Rollins School of Public Health Launches New Certificate in Climate and Health
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.
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.
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.
February 27, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
January 27, 2020 | Donghai Liang Elected to ISES Board of Directors
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 14, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
September 24, 2019 | New Speaker Series to Focus on Planetary Health and Infectious Diseases
The new speaker series launches October 11 and features researchers from across Emory University.
August 24, 2019 | International study linking urban pollution to mortality risk includes Rollins co-investigator
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 3, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
March 22, 2019 | Rollins leads regional partners in national Hurricane Response Hub
Rollins School of Public Health has been chosen to serve as one of five regional technical assistance centers for the Hurricane Response Hub initiative.
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.
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.
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
December 4, 2017 | From tiny seeds communities flourish
The HERCULES Exposome Research Center is giving 13 $2,500 grants to community outreach efforts around Atlanta.
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.
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 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.
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
