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Utilizing Yale University's multidisciplinary expertise and global reach to address one of the greatest public health challenges of the 21st century. 🌎🌱 🏡 Housed at the Yale School of Public Health Connect with us! 👉 linktr.ee/yccch

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Yale Center on Climate Change and Health @cchyale.bsky.social · Apr 2

At a time of daunting public health and climate challenges, we reaffirm our commitment to healthy people, communities, and planet. As a university center, we remain dedicated to research, educating future climate and health leaders, and informing policy and practice-based solutions.

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Yale PCCSM @yalepccsm.bsky.social · 2d

Don't miss today's #YaleGreatTalks!
WEEKLY RESEARCH CONFERENCE
🕛12pm
🥼Kai Chen, PhD @cchyale.bsky.social @yalesph.bsky.social
💭Climate Change, Air Pollution, and Public Health
📍TAC S447 / 💻zoom

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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 24d

At @cchyale.bsky.social, we'll keep collecting evidence as it's published: you can follow along at healthattribution.org. We've also launched a working group for a new Global Burden of Climate Change Study, which you can follow at gbcc.study. Time to get to work. #CountEveryClimateDeath

The Health Attribution Library

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Yale Center on Climate Change and Health @cchyale.bsky.social · 26d

🌍 On Thursday, September 25, 2025, join @cchyale.bsky.social & The New York Academy of Medicine for our flagship event on sustainable health systems during Climate Week NYC! 🌿

Learn more & register today: HealthSystemsClimateAction.com

#ClimateHealth #SustainableHealthcare #YCCCH #NYAM

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Yale Center on Climate Change and Health @cchyale.bsky.social · Sep 10

Join YCCCH for our first #ClimateChangeandHealth Seminar of the year on Sept. 15 at 12pm ET! Dr. Gary Adamkiewicz, Associate Professor of Environmental Health and Exposure Disparities at @hsph.harvard.edu, will be our featured speaker.

Register here 👉 bit.ly/2025Adamkiew...

Yale Center on Climate Change and Health @cchyale.bsky.social · Aug 26

YCCCH is now accepting applications for the second offering of its online short course titled “Climate Change and Mental Health – Essential Skills for Mental Health and Primary Care Providers.”

Visit the course website for more information and register by Sept. 22: ysph.yale.edu/school-of-pu...

Yale Center on Climate Change and Health @cchyale.bsky.social · Aug 25

Join us Sept. 10 at the 2025 Connecticut Symposium on Climate Change and Health to learn about how climate change affects our health in CT, and how we can work together for a healthy, climate-resilient future.

Register to attend in person in New Haven: bit.ly/2025ct or virtual: bit.ly/2025ctvirtual

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Yale Center on Climate Change and Health @cchyale.bsky.social · Aug 11

There's still time to apply!

For more information, register for the informational webinar on August 19 at 12:00 p.m. ET: yale.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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lingzhichu.bsky.social @lingzhichu.bsky.social · Jul 24

🎆NEW RESEARCH OUT
In our new study published in One Earth, we uncovered hard truths about NO2-related health disparities in the U.S. Racial-ethnic minorities were generally more exposed and susceptible. The most affected race-ethnicity group was location-specific.

Disparities in NO2-related health burden prevalent across race-ethnicity and income groups in the United States

Increasing evidence has linked long-term NO2 exposures to adverse health, while current research on the NO2-related health burden rarely assesses exposure and susceptibility disparities jointly. In th...

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · Jul 15

Beyond just physical damage and lives lost, floodwaters can cause increased health risks including:
➡️ Diarrhea
➡️ Mold
➡️ Chronic conditions
➡️ Stress and mental health disorders
➡️ Disruption to health care services

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Texas floodwaters can increase health risks that could last for months: Experts

Floodwaters be contaminated with debris as well as high levels of bacteria, chemicals, waste and other pollutants, which can cause prolonged health risks, experts say.

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Yale Center on Climate Change and Health @cchyale.bsky.social · Jul 11

Participants are trained to:
✅ Explain climate-health impacts & benefits of mitigating GHGs
✅ Explore regional climate-health challenges
✅ Build adaptation strategies for equity & resilience
✅ Communicate climate change to effectively drive behavior & systemic change

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Yale Center on Climate Change and Health @cchyale.bsky.social · Jul 11

Now accepting applications for the 14th offering of Yale's Climate Change and Health Certificate. This is a 21-week online program for working professionals with a 90% completion and 98.6% recommendation rate.

Learn more and apply by August 25, 2025: ysph.yale.edu/cchcert/

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · Jun 23

The combination of high temperatures and poor air quality has been linked to an increased risk for heart attacks in young adults, according to a new study by Yale School of Public Health researchers and collaborators.
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Heat, Poor Air Quality Ups Heart Attack Risk

The combination of high temperatures and poor air quality has been linked to an increased risk for acute myocardial infarction in young adults.

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · Jun 12

In a new study, Yale researchers, including Profs. Xiaomei Ma and Kai Chen, found that ozone pollution, also called smog, and high temperatures together increase the risk of acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack. Learn more ⬇️
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Star music, Kavli kudos, and summertime heart risks

Researchers listen to “music” made by stars, consider the heart risks of hot, smoggy days, and earn kudos in geoscience, public health, and systems biology.

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Yale Center on Climate Change and Health @cchyale.bsky.social · Jun 23

Read the full report: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

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Yale Center on Climate Change and Health @cchyale.bsky.social · Jun 23

This qualitative study provides critical findings on the impacts of heat exposure, barriers to health care access, and workplace conditions.

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Yale Center on Climate Change and Health @cchyale.bsky.social · Jun 23

With a heat wave forecasted this week, outdoor workers, especially migrant farmworkers, face increased health risks. A recent @yalesph.bsky.social study reveals important insights into migrant farmworker health in Connecticut amid rising temperatures.

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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · Jun 18

Some coverage of the work: abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Wildfires aren't just part of the climate crisis, they're a public health problem

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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · Jun 18

Some new science 🚨👉 Wildfires drive people indoors, increasing RSV, influenza, and #Covid transmission. If even 10% of people #mask, it could offset that effect - protecting them from both viruses and air pollution. Another facet of the climate-pandemic connection journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

Disruption of outdoor activities caused by wildfire smoke shapes circulation of respiratory pathogens

Author summary The effects of climate change on human health are becoming more evident, but we often overlook one crucial factor: how extreme weather events influence our behaviors and, in turn, the s...

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Yale Center on Climate Change and Health @cchyale.bsky.social · May 29

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Yale Center on Climate Change and Health @cchyale.bsky.social · May 29

“And I love the Northeast, but it's the season of the ticks...“
Swipe to learn what you need to know about preventing tick-borne diseases, especially as climate change is helping ticks thrive - and not just in the Northeast!

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Yale Center on Climate Change and Health @cchyale.bsky.social · May 29

This week, the World Health Assembly (WHA) approved a landmark Global Action Plan on Climate Change and Health, affirming a global commitment to science-based climate action that cuts fossil fuel emissions while improving health.

Read the full action plan here: lnkd.in/ecitBW_w

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Yale Center on Climate Change and Health @cchyale.bsky.social · May 21

We’re celebrating our YCCCH students, fellows, and friends who graduated earlier this week! Your dedication to building a healthier, more resilient future in the face of climate change gives us hope. Congrats Class of 2025! 🌎🎓

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Tormod Rogne @tormodrogne.bsky.social · May 13

Grateful to see our research team's effort being recognized with the Yale University School of Public Health Team Science Prize! One of the most fruitful and synergistic research projects I have worked on.

@yalesph.bsky.social @cchyale.bsky.social

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Faculty Research Awards Showcase YSPH Strengths in Science

Whether developing a new test for malaria, exposing health risks associated with climate change, or highlighting the impact of stigma on LGBTQ+ population

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Yale Center on Climate Change and Health @cchyale.bsky.social · May 13

Last Friday, YCCCH students, staff, and faculty celebrated the 10th anniversary of YSPH's Day of Service—an opportunity to support local public health efforts and connect with the New Haven community.

Check out photos from our service project at Gather New Haven’s community farm in Fair Haven!

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Kai Chen @kaichenyale.bsky.social · May 1

Post-flood hospitalization risks persist for months, with variations by climate type, flood severity, age, population density, and SES.

Check out our News&View article on "Prolonged health risks following floods" @naturewaterjnl.bsky.social
@cchyale.bsky.social @yalesph.bsky.social

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