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New study examines air pollution’s health impact across Asia

May 31, 2023
Cover of HEI Research Report 213

Much of what is currently known about the adverse effects of ambient air pollution comes from studies conducted in high-income regions, especially North America and Europe, with relatively low air pollution levels.

2024 Jane Warren Award winners

April 14, 2023

Congratulations to the following winners of the 2024 Jane Warren Award.

First cohort of summer fellows selected

April 7, 2023

HEI is pleased to announce the first group of summer interns in our inaugural Summer Fellowship Program, which supports undergraduate students from backgrounds underrepresented in the environmental health sciences. 

HEI 2023 Jane Warren Award winners

April 3, 2023

HEI is excited to showcase the work of the 2023 Jane Warren Conference Award winners at HEI’s Annual Conference to be held Sunday, April 30th, through Tuesday, May 2nd, at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts.   

HEI releases 2022 Annual Report

March 15, 2023

We’re pleased to share with you the Health Effects Institute’s 2022 Annual Report: Insights that Endure: Investing in Science for Lasting Impact.

Workshop on air pollution and health in East Africa

The workshop reviewed the status of current data and evidence on air quality and health effects of air pollution in the region and connections to current policy debate and actions. 

Brussels meeting on air pollution and health

February 27, 2023

On behalf of HEI, the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE), we are pleased to announce a May 24, 2023 meeting to be held in Brussels, Belgium. The aim of this meeting is to discuss the recently proposed revisions to the European Union's Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD), its strengths and weaknesses, identify remaining challenges and explore additional policy options.

Inequities persist in air pollution exposure across European Union cities

January 18, 2023

The new State of Global Air European Union Regional Air Quality Snapshot finds that air quality remains a concern in cities across the European Union (EU). This new data comes at a time when proposals to tighten the EU Air Quality Limit Values are in discussion; the proposed standards are also aligned more closely to the 2021 World Health Organization Air Quality Guidelines.

Explore our new interactive East Africa database

January 10, 2023

We are delighted to launch a geographically organized interactive database that highlights the growing body of evidence on air pollution and health in East Africa.