MenuNews> > > > Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previously thoughtA new found that generated by the burning of fossil fuels was responsible for one in five early deaths worldwide in 2018—far more than previously thought. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s said that the people most at risk are those “who can least afford it.”Bernstein, interim director of Harvard Chan School’s , discussed the study in a March 19, 2021, interview on the PRX radio show “Living on Earth.”The study, which was conducted by researchers from Harvard University and the...…MenuNews> > > > Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previously thoughtA new found that generated by the burning of fossil fuels was responsible for one in five early deaths worldwide in 2018—far more than previously thought. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s said that the people most at risk are those “who can least afford it.”Bernstein, interim director of Harvard Chan School’s , discussed the study in a March 19, 2021, interview on the PRX radio show “Living on Earth.”The study, which was conducted by researchers from Harvard University and the...WW…

MenuNews> > > > Gum disease associated with higher gastrointestinal, colon cancer riskPeople with a history of gum disease have a 52% greater risk of stomach and a 43% greater risk of throat cancer compared to people without gum disease, according to a new led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Having lost two or more teeth also increased risk for these cancers (by 33% for stomach cancer and 42% for throat cancer).The study was published online in the journal Gut on July 20, 2020.“Participants with periodontal disease and a higher number of teeth lost...…MenuNews> > > > Gum disease associated with higher gastrointestinal, colon cancer riskPeople with a history of gum disease have a 52% greater risk of stomach and a 43% greater risk of throat cancer compared to people without gum disease, according to a new led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Having lost two or more teeth also increased risk for these cancers (by 33% for stomach cancer and 42% for throat cancer).The study was published online in the journal Gut on July 20, 2020.“Participants with periodontal disease and a higher number of teeth lost...WW…

MenuNews> > > > Close to half of U.S. population projected to have obesity by 2030For immediate release: Wednesday, December 18, 2019Boston, MA – About half of the adult U.S. population will have and about a quarter will have severe obesity by 2030, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.The study also predicts that in 29 states, more than half of the population will have obesity, and all states will have a prevalence of obesity higher than 35%. The study’s researchers estimate that, currently, 40% of American adults have obesity and 18% have...…MenuNews> > > > Close to half of U.S. population projected to have obesity by 2030For immediate release: Wednesday, December 18, 2019Boston, MA – About half of the adult U.S. population will have and about a quarter will have severe obesity by 2030, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.The study also predicts that in 29 states, more than half of the population will have obesity, and all states will have a prevalence of obesity higher than 35%. The study’s researchers estimate that, currently, 40% of American adults have obesity and 18% have...WW…

MenuNews> > > More evidence of causal link between air pollution and early deathFor immediate release: June 26, 2020Boston, MA – Strengthening U.S. air quality standards for to be in compliance with current World Health Association (WHO) guidelines could save more than 140,000 lives over the course of a decade, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.The , published June 26, 2020 in Sciences Advances, provides the most comprehensive evidence to date of the causal link between long-term exposure to fine particulate (PM2.5) and premature death,...…MenuNews> > > More evidence of causal link between air pollution and early deathFor immediate release: June 26, 2020Boston, MA – Strengthening U.S. air quality standards for to be in compliance with current World Health Association (WHO) guidelines could save more than 140,000 lives over the course of a decade, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.The , published June 26, 2020 in Sciences Advances, provides the most comprehensive evidence to date of the causal link between long-term exposure to fine particulate (PM2.5) and premature death,...WW…

MenuNews> > > > Following healthy lifestyle habits at middle age may increase years lived free of chronic diseasesFor immediate release: Wednesday, January 8, 2020Boston, MA – Maintaining five healthy habits—eating a , regularly, keeping a , not drinking too much , and not —at may increase years lived free of type 2 , , and , according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.The study was published online January 8, 2020 in BMJ. It is a follow-up and extension of a 2018 , which found that following these habits increased overall life expectancy.“Previous...…MenuNews> > > > Following healthy lifestyle habits at middle age may increase years lived free of chronic diseasesFor immediate release: Wednesday, January 8, 2020Boston, MA – Maintaining five healthy habits—eating a , regularly, keeping a , not drinking too much , and not —at may increase years lived free of type 2 , , and , according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.The study was published online January 8, 2020 in BMJ. It is a follow-up and extension of a 2018 , which found that following these habits increased overall life expectancy.“Previous...WW…