A $2.1 million R01 grant has been awarded to Mount Sinai to study the effects of environmental exposures during pregnancy on the risk of postpartum depression.
The poster presentation titled “Reconstructing Early Life Fluoride Exposure Using a Novel High-Resolution Dentine Biomarker” introduces a groundbreaking method that reconstructs fluoride exposure during pregnancy and early childhood with unprecedented precision—offering new insights into how environmental factors shape health across the lifespan.
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 13 easy tips and tricks to make Halloween a safe and fun activity for all!
The Department of Public Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is pleased to announce the appointment of Damaskini (Dania) Valvi, MD, MPH, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Medicine and member of the Mount Sinai Institute for Exposomic Research, as Vice Chair for Research and Education and Director of Graduate Education in Public Health.
A recent study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology has identified critical periods during early life when lead exposure can significantly diminish children’s antibody responses to routine vaccinations. The research found that increased lead levels in the first three weeks after birth are associated with a notable decrease in anti-tetanus antibody levels, while exposure around the time of birth (one week before to one week after) correlates with reduced anti-diphtheria antibody levels.
A new study by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai reveals that prenatal exposure to environmental chemicals and endocrine disruptors may pose significant risks to liver health for both mothers and their newborns. Additionally, the researchers found that treating folic acid and other B vitamin deficiencies in pregnancy may help counter some of the adverse effects of prenatal exposures on the livers of children.
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.
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
A new study will examine the relationship between the built environment, community spread, and the likelihood of transmission of COVID-19 within school settings
Researchers use a novel machine learning algorithm to discover that early exposure to a variety of toxic air pollutants can lead to poor asthma outcomes
Researchers from the Mount Sinai Institute for Exposomic Research are first to find ultrafine particles from traffic pollution influences asthma risk in U.S. children
Dr. Wright reviews evidence linking psychological stress to asthma expression in children. She highlights protective effects of nutrition and the early caregiving environment.
Dr. Petrick shares results from a groundbreaking study that showed differences in dry blood samples from healthy infants to infants that were later diagnosed with childhood leukemia.
Webinar by: Lauren Zajac, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Erin Thanik, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Webinar by: Maida P. Galvez, MD, MPH, Professor, Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
