The Center in the News

Levels of deadly pollutants up to 40 times the recommended exposure limit in Beijing and other cities have struck fear into parents and led them to take steps that are radically altering the nature of urban life for their children. Get the PDF download here.

The Center’s research was included in a Business Week article about air pollution and birth defects in China. Center director Dr. Frederica Perera noted the importance of policy and how it can result in significant environmental impacts. Read the whole story online or download a copy here.

Center deputy director Dr. Robin Whyatt was interviewed by NY1 about the Center’s recent findings linking BPA and childhood asthma. Read the whole story online or download a copy here.

Center researcher Dr. Kathleen Donohue was highlighted by CBS News and interviewed on CBS This Morning for her recent findings linking BPA with increased risk for asthma development. Watch below!

Center researcher Dr. Kathleen Donohue led  a study which found that BPA exposure early in childhood raised the risk of developing asthma. “At a population level, our study suggests that BPA may be an important and understudied environmental risk factor for child asthma” states Dr. Donohue. These new findings were highlighted by TIME, CNN, US [...]

See the Center’s Dr. Andrew Rundle participate in the TEDMED Great Challenge to promote active lifestyles.

Urban air pollution is a global problem. Researchers at Columbia University studying clogged air and pregnancy in New York found pollution reduced intelligence and increased the risk of behavioral problems when babies reached school-age. Beijing is among the worst offenders. Air quality in the Chinese capital deteriorated beyond World Health Organization safe limits every day [...]

Environmental factors seem to have an influence on the development of asthma but the understanding of the many contributing factors has yet to be fully elucidated. Center researcher Dr. Matthew Perzanowski and Center deputy director Dr. Rachel Miller published findings that exposure to a certain type of air pollution found in diesel exhaust and other [...]

Center investigator Julie Herbstman was featured on CBS news in a segment titled, “Chemical banned in ’70s from kids’ pajamas resurfaces in couches.” To view the article, click here. To download the article, click here.

Please see the following video featuring Center Investigators on their work on obesity and air pollution. Find related articles below: Read “Prenatal air pollution linked to obesity” from UPI or download a copy here. Read “Exposure to air pollution in pregnancy may boost chances of obesity in kids” in TIME or download a copy here. [...]

A cover story in the Wall Street Journal’s Health & Wellness section on Tuesday, November 8th described the impacts of prenatal exposure to air-pollution on children’s mental development and behavioral problems observed in the research conducted by Dr. Frederica Perera and colleagues. The Center’s research has informed the community building advocacy work of our lead [...]

The cover story of the October 4, 2010 issue of Time magazine highlights work of CCCEH and director Dr. Frederica Perera. The article, “How the First Nine Months Shape the Rest of Your Life—The New Science of Fetal Origins,” discusses the fetal origins of adult diseases such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, asthma, depression, and [...]