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.
Category: Air Pollution
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
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.
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
Chronic Exposure to Air Pollution May Increase Risks for ICU Admission or Death Among COVID-19 Patients
New study suggests persistent exposure to air pollutants in residential communities can impact health outcomes for COVID-19 patients
FEATURED STUDY: The Effect of Climate And Air Pollution on Birthweight
Researchers from the Mount Sinai Institute for Exposomic Research found that exposure to heat and air pollution was associated with lower birth weight, an indicator for lifetime development.
In Utero Exposure to Tiny Pollution Particles in the Air Is Linked to Asthma in Preschoolers
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
WATCH: Air Pollution and Climate Change: the Next Societal Public Health Challenge
Drs. Just and Sheffield discuss how air pollution and climate change are both the metaphoric storm clouds on the horizon and how the COVID-19 pandemic may have brought some unexpected silver linings to the public health efforts in this topic.