Now accepting applications for new heavy duty diesel research

March 5, 2024

As part of our mission, HEI research has evaluated exposure and health effects in the ever-changing landscape of engine emissions. We are pleased to inform you of a new funding opportunity RFQ 24-1: Benefits Assessment of Accelerated Turnover of the On-Road Diesel Vehicle Fleet in the United States.

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.

Health Effects Institute Annual Conference 2024

This year’s conference will be held at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Hotel. The conference is always a great opportunity to hear from air pollution experts from around the world and for connecting with friends, peers, and colleagues.

This year, we’re pleased to feature the following scientific sessions:

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.

Support HEI's 2024 Summer Fellowship on Giving Tuesday

November 27, 2023

Tomorrow marks the annual global day of generosity, Giving Tuesday! This year, HEI is gearing up to bolster our 2024 Summer Fellowship Program, and your support can help us achieve this goal.

Research Insights: HEI's Summer Fellowship

November 16, 2023

As environmental health scientists, we here at HEI have dedicated our careers to understanding the role that the environment plays in all of us living healthy lives. However, the field has not always provided equitable opportunities for all to have equal access to a career in environmental health sciences. 

Applications for HEI's Rosenblith Award are now being accepted

November 14, 2023

HEI is dedicated to supporting creative early career investigators, at the Assistant Professor or equivalent level, with outstanding promise who are interested in the health effects of air pollution. We are pleased to inform you of a new funding opportunity RFA 23-3: Walter A. Rosenblith New Investigator Award.

New study finds air pollution can increase COVID risk

November 9, 2023

Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution appears to be linked with adverse COVID-19 health effects, according to a newly published HEI study led by Dr. Zorana Andersen of the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.