Protecting Children from Wildfire Smoke
Smoke from wildfires in Canada is affecting air quality in parts of the U.S. Northeast. Understand the risks to children and how to protect them.
One-hit Wonders and the Exposome of Exposure Probability
“Begin at the beginning,” the King said, very gravely, “and go on till you come to the end.” Lewis Carroll
EPA Funds Community-Led Investigation of the Impact of Waste Transfer Stations on Air Quality and Odors in Jamaica, Queens
Addressing the environmental impacts of the waste transfer stations on health and quality of life of neighboring residents in Jamaica, Queens
2023 Exposome Day
The 2023 Exposome Day webinar will explore how the environment shapes women’s reproductive health over 40.
Q&A: Dr. Ryan Walker Answers Your Nutrition and Gut Microbiome Questions
The Gut and Microbiome Lunchtime Chat has generated many follow up questions. Gain in-depth insights on the impact of nutrition on gut health from a leading expert in the field.
Making the Invisible Visible through Super Learning
Mount Sinai scientists are reconstructing air pollution exposure at a 50-meter by 50-meter spot at more than 200 million locations in urban U.S. areas, going back 20 years
Mount Sinai Spinoff Startup LinusBio Raises $16 Million in Series A funding
LinusBio, a 2021 spinoff company from Mount Sinai, announced a Series A venture capital funding to deliver a novel platform that bridges genomics, the environment, and biological response. The company’s platform is based on new methods and technology developed by scientists at the Institute for Exposomic Research at Mount Sinai.
Household Cleaning Products: Keeping your Family Safe from Harmful Chemicals
Proper cleaning, disinfecting, and handwashing are important to prevent the spread of infections. However, chemicals in some products can be harmful to your health. Protect your family from chemical exposures by choosing safer products and practices.
Study Finds: Exposure to PFAS Found in Everyday Products Is Linked to Significantly Reduced Fertility
Researchers from Mount Sinai Institute for Exposomic Research found that exposure to chemicals commonly found in drinking water and everyday household products may result in reduced fertility in women by as much as 40 percent
The Human Exposome Map: Making Order Out of Chaos
“Begin at the beginning,” the King said, very gravely, “and go on till you come to the end.” Lewis Carroll
WATCH: Climate, Air Pollution and Increased Lung Disease Risk: How Can Exposomics Identify the Most Vulnerable?
A lunchtime chat webinar by Rosalind J. Wright, MD, MPH, Co-Director, Mount Sinai Institute For Exposomic Research
WATCH: Nutrition and Gut Microbiome
The gut microbiome is the community of microorganisms that live in the digestive tract and play a crucial role in human health. Dr. Walker will explain how the types of food we eat can affect the balance of bacteria in our gut and impact our overall health. Dr. Walker will also explore the potential benefits of probiotics and other strategies for maintaining a healthy gut microbiome.
Centering Community
On February 8th, faculty and staff from across the Mount Sinai Health System came together with East Harlem community partners, friends, and family to celebrate the life and legacy of Barbara Brenner, DrPh, MSW.
WATCH: Air Pollution and Heart Health
Air pollution is a major public health concern that has been linked to a number of health problems, including heart disease. In this webinar, Dr. Hadley will discuss the latest scientific research on the connection between air pollution and heart health and what individuals can do to reduce their risk.
WATCH: Forever Chemicals in Everyday Products and Your Health
PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” are found in everyday products such as non-stick cookware and waterproof clothing and can accumulate in the body over time. Dr. Valvi will discuss the health risks related to PFAS and how to protect yourself and your family from them.
Exposomics: The Final Frontier
“Things are only impossible until they’re not.”- Captain Jean-Luc Picard
8 Tips From Scientists for a Greener New Year
Resolve to reduce your climate change impact in the new year by taking steps to reduce your carbon footprint – and encourage your friends and neighbors to do the same.
Environment & Health Lunchtime Chat Webinar Series
Environment is Shaping the Health of Generations: What scientists want you to know to protect your children, families, and communities.
Dr. Martha M. (Mara) Téllez Rojo Awarded the “Dr. Everardo Landa” Award
Dr. Martha M. (Mara) Téllez Rojo, a Mexican National Institute of Public Health member and a principal investigator in the PROGRESS cohort, was awarded the “Dr. Everardo Landa” Award. The award was presented to her by the National Academy of Medicine in Mexico for the best admission article.
Gas Leaf Blowers are Health Hazards
Air and noise pollution generated by gas leaf blowers (GLBs) pose multiple hazards to human health
Memory and the Exposome of Love
Understanding how our social environment impacts our health is key to unlocking effective interventions that promote health and well-being. Let’s think about this in the context of what gives us joy in life: love, music, and happy memories.
Wildfire Smoke is a Rapidly Growing Threat to Global Cardiovascular Health
Researchers from the Mount Sinai Institute for Exposomic Research have published a comprehensive review of the known impacts of wildfire smoke exposure on cardiovascular health
A New Tool for Estimating People’s Total Exposure to Potentially Harmful Chemicals Is Developed by Mount Sinai Researchers
A novel metric that estimates our “burden,” or cumulative exposure, to a family of thousands of synthetic chemicals that we encounter in everyday life with potentially adverse health impacts, has been created by a team of researchers at the Mount Sinai Institute for Exposomics and Environmental Health
15 Tips For A Healthy Halloween
Halloween is a fun time for kids: trick-or-treating, classroom parties, dressing up and costumes and more. But we understand safety is a concern for moms and dads, which is why we’ve come up with these 11 easy tips and tricks to make Halloween a safe and fun activity for all!
Lead Exposure and Your Health
Lead is a naturally occurring metal that has been used for thousands of years in a wide variety of products. There is no safe level of lead exposure.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Receives National Institutes of Health Award to Accelerate Development of New Treatments
$55.5 million grant has potential to enhance innovation across medical disciplines such as precision medicine, exposomics, and public health.
WATCH: Exposomics and Autism
Autism prevalence has been rising steadily since the 1990s but despite extensive research, a genetic cause has not been identified. Experts from the Mount Sinai Institute for Exposomic Research explain how studying the environment can help prevent and better treat autism.
The Language of Science and the Science of Language: Unseen Barriers in Research
The events that set climate change in motion occurred decades ago. How do we analyze the past and factor in the variable of chance when trying to predict future climate and weather events?
Dr. Sadjad Fakouri Baygi wins the Mark P. Styczynski Early Career Award in Computational Metabolomics from Metabolomics Association of North America (MANA)
Sadjad Fakouri Baygi, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai received the Mark P. Styczynski Early Career Award in Computational Metabolomics from Metabolomics Association of North America (MANA)
Back-To-School Tips
It’s time for the kids to head back to school. Here are some simple tips to encourage healthy habits and get them off to a great start!
WATCH: Rosalind J Wright, MD, MPH, Co-Director of The Institute for Exposomic Research, Awarded a 2022 Jacobi Medallion
This year’s Jacobi Medallion awards were presented to 11 accomplished physicians and researchers by the Mount Sinai Alumni Association and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Prenatal Exposure to Chemicals in Consumer and Industrial Products Is Associated With Rising Liver Disease in Children
Researchers from the Institute for Exposomic Research at Mount Sinai found that the growing incidence of a potentially cancer-causing liver disease in children is associated with prenatal exposure to several endocrine-disrupting chemicals
Climate Change Predictions: Butterflies, Monty Hall, and Chaos
The events that set climate change in motion occurred decades ago. How do we analyze the past and factor in the variable of chance when trying to predict future climate and weather events?
Glyphosate and Your Health
Glyphosate is a widely-used weed killer, exposure to which is associated with a number of health risks. Learn about where glyphosate is found and how to protect your family from exposure.
The Workers Are Not Alright
As workers return to the workplace with the pandemic not yet over, workplace safety is more important than ever
Protecting Your Family From Ticks
Ticks are very small 8-legged bugs that can transmit diseases to humans (tick-borne diseases). It’s important to protect yourself and your family from tick bites
WATCH: Asthma and Exposomics
Asthma is one of the most common conditions in childhood. It can affect up to almost 10% of children in the United States. Experts from the Mount Sinai Institute for Exposomic Research explain how studying the environment can help prevent and better treat asthma, especially in children
2022 Exposome Day
2022 kicks off the inaugural Exposome Day. Celebrated on the second Wednesday in May, Exposome Day is an opportunity to build awareness about how the environment shapes health
A Son’s Reflection on His Mother’s Life Journey
Dr. Robert Wright reflects on the life of his mother—Naoko Yogi Wright, a woman who grew up in extreme poverty, survived war and moved half-way across the globe to a foreign culture in hope of giving opportunity to her children, all the while continuing to contribute to the lives of the family she left behind in Okinawa.
Climate Change and Youth Mental Health
Young people are most vulnerable to the physical and mental health impacts of climate change, which can make caregiving for these individuals more difficult. Here’s what you can do about it.
WATCH: Microplastics – Taking an exposome approach to measure emerging exposures of concern
The last session of the 2022 Lunchtime Chats, featuring Douglas I. Walker, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Healthy World, Healthy You
Join Isabella and Joel as they explore how the environment affects their health. Learn along with them through stories, coloring, and hands-on activities that show you how to take steps to improve the health of your family and community.
WATCH: How your foods can be protective and improve your health
The fifth session of the 2022 Lunchtime Chats, featuring Chris Gennings, PhD, Director of the Division of Biostatistics and Professor, Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health; and Professor, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
WATCH: How daytime light improves your nighttime sleep and leads to better health
The forth session of the 2022 Lunchtime Chats, featuring Mariana G. Figueiro, PhD, Professor and Director, Light and Health Research Center at Mount Sinai, Department of Population Health Science and Policy
School Ventilation and COVID-19 Test Positivity: A Community-Based Study
A new study will examine the relationship between the built environment, community spread, and the likelihood of transmission of COVID-19 within school settings
Examining the Impact of Air Pollution and Stress on Sleep Inequities in East Harlem Children: A Community-Engaged Pilot Project
A new study will examine the relationship between the built environment, community spread, and the likelihood of transmission of COVID-19 within school settings
WATCH: Detecting autism at birth and opportunity for early intervention
The third session of the 2022 Lunchtime Chats, featuring Manish Arora, BDS, MPH, PhD, Edith J. Baerwald Professor and Vice Chairman of the Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Stress and Health
We all experience at some point in our lives – but how does it effect our health? Although many think of it as a psychological condition, stress causes a physical response that can contribute to illness or disease
Discovery Research vs Hypothesis Testing: Sherlock Holmes, Colonel Mustard, and “How Exposomics Learned the Trick” (Part II)
By taking what we’ve learned about discovery research and hypothesis testing, Dr. Robert Wright explains how we can grapple with the millions of factors that make up our environment and the different ways they affect our health.
Using Environmental Health Science to Inform Public Policy to Better Protect Communities
Academic-community partnerships are key to educate the public and inform public policy