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Study Finds: Asian Americans to Have Significantly Higher Exposure to “Toxic Forever” Chemicals

Asian Americans have significantly higher exposure than other ethnic or racial groups to PFAS, a family of thousands of synthetic chemicals also known as “toxic forever” chemicals, Mount Sinai-led researchers report. People frequently encounter PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in everyday life, and these exposures carry potentially adverse health impacts, according to the study published in Environmental Science and Technology.

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Mount Sinai Awarded $8.45 million for the Center on Health and Environment Across the LifeSpan (HEALS)

The NIEHS core centers support multidisciplinary research in environmental health and exposomics.

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Maida Galvez, MD, MPH, is appointed to the New York City Board of Health

Dr. Maida Galvez, Professor in the Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health and the Department of Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has been appointed to the New York City Board of Health by the City Council

Air Pollution Asthma In the News

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.

Autism In the News

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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

Child Health In the News

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

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New Theory Sheds Light on How the Environment Influences Human Health

In a new book, Dr. Manish Arora and Dr. Paul Curtin of the Mount Sinai Institute for Exposomic Research suggest that a newly proposed component—the biodynamic interface—may better explain how humans interact with their environment

Autism In the News

Harnessing the ‘Exposome’ to Diagnose Autism

In an interview with Spectrum magazine, Dr. Manish Arora described what is next for the company’s hair based early autism diagnosis tool, StrandDx

Air Pollution COVID-19 In the News

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

Autism In the News

Mount Sinai Spin-Off Company, Linus Biotechnology Inc., Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its ASD Diagnostic Product

StrandDx™- ASD Exposome Sequencing Diagnostic was developed based on technology developed by researchers in the Institute for Exposomic Research at Mount Sinai.

Asthma Child Health In the News

Childhood Asthma Study Uncovers Risky Air Pollutant Mixtures

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

Climate In the News

New York Governor Announces Study To Explore Effects Of Climate Change On NY Communities

Collaborative Climate Research Effort to Be Conducted in Partnership with Academic Institutions, Science Organizations, Community Leaders, and Industry Representatives. Dr. Perry Sheffield of the Institute for Exposomic Research will lead the Health and Safety Workgroup

Autism In the News

Mount Sinai Spin-Off Company, Linus Biotechnology Inc., to Revolutionize Precision Medicine with Exposome Sequencing

Subject to regulatory approvals, the new company intends to launch its first product with StrandDx™- ASD a molecular biomarker for autism spectrum disorder that can be applied at birth, and can assist in early Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis.

Asthma In the News

Rescue and recovery workers and volunteers who arrived early at the World Trade Center site face higher risk of developing COPD

Rescue and recovery workers who attended the World Trade Center site are beginning to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress by Mount Sinai researchers.

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Study Finds: Asian Americans to Have Significantly Higher Exposure to “Toxic Forever” Chemicals

Mount Sinai Awarded $8.45 million for the Center on Health and Environment Across the LifeSpan (HEALS)

Maida Galvez, MD, MPH, is appointed to the New York City Board of Health

Protecting Children from Wildfire Smoke

Mount Sinai Spinoff Startup LinusBio Raises $16 Million in Series A funding

Study Finds: Exposure to PFAS Found in Everyday Products Is Linked to Significantly Reduced Fertility

A New Tool for Estimating People’s Total Exposure to Potentially Harmful Chemicals Is Developed by Mount Sinai Researchers

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Receives National Institutes of Health Award to Accelerate Development of New Treatments

WATCH: Rosalind J Wright, MD, MPH, Co-Director of The Institute for Exposomic Research, Awarded a 2022 Jacobi Medallion

Prenatal Exposure to Chemicals in Consumer and Industrial Products Is Associated With Rising Liver Disease in Children

New Theory Sheds Light on How the Environment Influences Human Health

Harnessing the ‘Exposome’ to Diagnose Autism

Chronic Exposure to Air Pollution May Increase Risks for ICU Admission or Death Among COVID-19 Patients

Mount Sinai Spin-Off Company, Linus Biotechnology Inc., Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its ASD Diagnostic Product

Childhood Asthma Study Uncovers Risky Air Pollutant Mixtures

New York Governor Announces Study To Explore Effects Of Climate Change On NY Communities

Mount Sinai Spin-Off Company, Linus Biotechnology Inc., to Revolutionize Precision Medicine with Exposome Sequencing

Rescue and recovery workers and volunteers who arrived early at the World Trade Center site face higher risk of developing COPD

Disadvantaged Neighborhoods See More COVID-19 Infections and Deaths

In Utero Exposure to Tiny Pollution Particles in the Air Is Linked to Asthma in Preschoolers

Zinc and Copper Metabolic Cycles in Baby Teeth Linked to Autism