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HEI President Elena Craft comments on air quality standards for soot

January 11, 2024

The following is excerpted from an article in Politico’s E&E News quoting HEI President Elena Craft. Please note you can read the full article here with a subscription.

E&E News

Register for HEI's final webinar on air pollution and health in East Africa

December 22, 2023

Join us for HEI's East Africa Webinar 4, Opportunities for promoting integrated action on air pollution, energy, and climate in East Africa, on January 31 at 7:00 AM (EST) / 3:00 PM (EAT). 

The goal of this webinar is to explore the multiple benefits of pollution prevention in the context of competing priorities such as economic growth, infrastructure development, and food security across the East Africa.

Apply to be a Fellow in HEI's 2024 Summer Fellowship

December 4, 2023

HEI is excited to launch its Summer Fellowship Program for a second year! The program, which provides a mentor for each fellow, encourages undergraduate students from backgrounds underrepresented in the environmental health sciences to pursue research in this area. Fellows receive financial support for a 10-week summer fellowship in 2024. The program is run in collaboration with the International Society of Exposure Science and the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology.

A critical moment: air pollution, climate and health

November 30, 2023

Starting today, delegates from around the world will gather in Dubai for the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP28. For the first time, a Day of Health will be observed. While the health impacts of climate change are varied, impacts from exposure to air pollution are well known.