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Study Finds Sewage Bacteria Lurking in Hudson River Sediments

Study Finds Sewage Bacteria Lurking in Hudson River Sediments

December 13, 2018
public health   urbanization  

A new study coauthored by Andrew Juhl, a biologist at Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, shows that fecal bacteria from sewage can persist in far greater quantities in near-shore sediments than in the water of the Hudson River.

Lead Is Poisoning Children on U.S. Military Bases, Says Report

Lead Is Poisoning Children on U.S. Military Bases, Says Report

August 21, 2018
environmental health   public health  

An extensive investigation has found that many children living on U.S. military bases may be exposed to hazardous levels of lead in decaying family housing.

Climate Change May Be Hazardous to Your Health

Climate Change May Be Hazardous to Your Health

March 12, 2018
climate response   public health  

The World Health Organization projects that from 2030 to 2050, climate change impacts will cause 250,000 more deaths globally each year, mainly from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhea, and heat stress.

Tracking Respiratory Infections in NYC, With or Without Symptoms

Tracking Respiratory Infections in NYC, With or Without Symptoms

February 26, 2018
Earth Institute   public health  

There’s a lot we don’t know about respiratory viruses and how they spread. A Columbia study currently underway seeks to unravel these mysteries, in part by studying people who are healthy enough to be walking around Manhattan.

Researchers Develop Yeast-Based Tool for Worldwide Pathogen Detection

Researchers Develop Yeast-Based Tool for Worldwide Pathogen Detection

June 28, 2017
chemistry   public health  

Columbia University researchers have developed a tool that is likely to revolutionize the way we detect and treat pathogens in everything from human health to agriculture to water.

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