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***Now eligible for Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) credits!  Vulnerable populations such as children and farmworkers may not always have a choice when exposed to heat. In this webinar, speakers will analyze regional challenges, identify barriers and facilitators to health outcomes, and emphasize the role of community engagement in improving children’s health in relation to heat. Access the recording of the session HERE. After watching the recording of the session, we…

Abstract:  Heterogeneity in temperature-mortality relationships across locations may partly result from differences in the demographic structure of populations and their cause-specific vulnerabilities. Here we conduct the largest epidemiological study to date on the association between ambient temperature and mortality by age and cause using data from 532 cities in 33 countries. We collected daily temperature and mortality data from each country. Mortality data was provided as daily death counts within…

***Now eligible for Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) credits!  Pregnancy can increase the risk of a woman and her fetus being negatively impacted by environmental exposures. This webinar will discuss current research on how high ambient temperatures may influence pregnancy outcomes, highlighting emerging epidemiologic evidence and current knowledge gaps. The webinar will also utilize data and professional clinical experience to show how obstetricians and other clinicians working with pregnant patients can…

The CHART Community Engagement Core (CEC), guided by its Partner Steering Committee, has selected three outstanding projects for the 2024-2025 CHART Community Grant. This year, we received six applications from dedicated groups across the Atlanta metro area, all focused on addressing climate-related challenges, particularly those related to heat.  Each year, CHART’s CEC invites Atlanta residents to propose innovative projects aimed at mitigating climate and heat impacts in their neighborhoods. Applicants…

***Now eligible for Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) credits!  As summer temperatures continue to rise, health professionals must be prepared to prevent and treat illness due to extreme heat. This webinar highlighted how health and non-health factors contribute to variability in individual risk of heat related illnesses, and presented the new CDC Heat & Health Tracker, as well as key screening materials, heat action plans, and heat and medication guidance for…

Emory University researchers of the Climate and Health Actionable Research and Translation (CHART) Center are conducting a study to learn about people’s exposure to heat and air pollution in Atlanta. We are looking for adults who live in Atlanta to participate in the study. Interested in participating? See the flyer below for more information or go here.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported on extreme heat in Georgia, interviewing CHART experts and mentioning the new Rollins School of Public Health climate and health indicator dashboard. Read the full article here.  Heat-related illnesses and fatalities result when the body’s ability to cool itself is overwhelmed by high temperatures, causing a dangerous increase in body heat that can harm vital organs, including the brain. Noah Scovronick, an environmental health scientist,…

CHART is pleased to welcome its first pilot grant recipients. The CHART Research Capacity Building Core has awarded a pilot grant to two compelling projects. Every year, CHART plans to host the Pilot Project Program, which aims to build research capacity by providing funding for innovative pilot proposals that intend to generate new knowledge about the health risks associated with climate change in urban areas, particularly those related to heat…

Grant applications for this program are now closed. The Emory Climate & Health Actionable Research and Translation (CHART) Center is launching a 2024-2025 Pilot Project Program in Climate and Health. Through this program, CHART will make available a total of $60,000 this year, with the aim of funding multiple grants of up to $20,000 in total costs. The Pilot Project Program aims to build research capacity by providing funding for:…

Grant applications for this program are now closed. The Emory Climate & Health Actionable Research and Translation (CHART) Center is making new grants available to organizations doing work in eligible counties in Georgia. The Community Grant Program provides one year of funding for local groups to address climate concerns that can impact their community’s health. A wide range of activities are possible. For example, projects can: conduct outreach related to…

(Originally published on the Rollins School of Public Health News Center) The U.S. Global Change Research Program released its Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA) in November  2023. This comprehensive report pulls together science-backed evidence to communicate about current and future threats related to climate change in the United States at both a national and regional level and across a number of fronts, including air and water quality, the economy, natural disasters,…

(Originally published on the Rollins School of Public Health News Center) A team of researchers from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health has been awarded a $3.8M grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a center to study the impacts of climate change on health and help develop action-oriented strategies to protect the health of individuals and communities. Emory University was one of the first five institutions to…