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HEI releases 5-year strategic research plan

April 28, 2025

HEI has just published its new Strategic Research Plan 2025–2030. This document will guide the organization’s scientific research and related activities through the next five years.

New scoping review report available on the health effects of air pollution in East Africa

April 9, 2025

Exposure to air pollution continues to be an important risk factor for poor health across East Africa. Currently, air pollution is the second leading factor for deaths in the region, accounting for an estimated 294,000 deaths in 2021. HEI has published a new Scoping Review Report, “Health Effects of Air Pollution in East Africa: Current Evidence and Priorities for Future Action."

Three new reports on air pollution exposure and health

April 2, 2025

HEI recently published three Research Reports:

  • Effect of Air Pollution Reductions on Mortality During the COVID-19 Lockdowns in Early 2020 (Research Report 224)
  • Air Pollution Exposure, Prefrontal Connectivity, and Emotional Behavior in Early Adolescence (Research Report 225)
  • Comparison of Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure from Mobile and Routine Monitoring, Low-Cost Sensors, and Dispersion Models (Research Report 226)

New study looks at impacts of emissions reductions on birth outcomes

February 6, 2025

HEI has published a new Research Report, Impacts of Vehicle Emission Regulations and Local Congestion Policies on Birth Outcomes Associated with Traffic Air Pollution, which presents a study led by Perry Hystad of Oregon State University.