Preterm birth, when a baby is born before 37 weeks, is a pressing public health problem because babies born early have greater risks of mortality and health complications and later disease in child and adulthood. In 2017 alone, California had more than 400,000 preterm births an increased rate of 8.6%compared to the previous year. Though … Continue reading Arsenic in drinking water may increase the risk of preterm birth
Author: Hongtai Huang
Dr. Hongtai Huang is a postdoctoral scholar at the Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment, Dept. of OB/GYN & Reproductive Sciences, and jointly affiliated with the Institute for Computational Health Sciences, at the University of California, San Francisco. As a computational environmental health data scientist, his main research interest resides in the interface between statistical analyses and health/environmental decision makings. He is currently utilizing health and environmental data to assess and understand potential associations between adverse pregnancy and environmental/chemical exposures. Prior to joining UCSF, he was a postdoctoral data scientist at the U.S. EPA. He received his PhD in Environmental Health Engineering and Master’s degree in Environmental Economics and Management from the Johns Hopkins University.
1+1>2: Evaluating how risks of pollutants and stressors stack up
Constant exposure to environmental pollutants can sicken our bodies, and social stressors such as poverty and psychological burden can further aggravate the health effects. For example, traffic-related air pollution has been linked to the onset of childhood asthma. However, if children exposed to air pollutants also experience violence, their risks of developing asthma can be … Continue reading 1+1>2: Evaluating how risks of pollutants and stressors stack up
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