Environmental Factor – June 2020: Creative facemasks ease pandemic stress

“Is it a French chef, an Italian pizza man, or evil genius?” asked Young. “Whatever brings you that moment of happiness. Don’t let dark times

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Environmental Factor – June 2020: Pandemic communication, zebrafish models discussed by genetics group

With most of the nation avoiding large gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, scientific conferences have largely migrated to cyberspace. That was where the spring

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Environmental Factor – September 2020: Pandemic preparedness requires weather, health data, experts say

Scientists researching the spread of infectious diseases learned about National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) modeling tools during an August 3 webinar. The agency’s atmospheric

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Environmental Factor – September 2020: Sleep well during the pandemic

Jackson studies how physical and social environments affect health and contribute to health disparities. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw) Getting a good night’s sleep can

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Environmental Factor – October 2020: NIEHS pandemic vulnerability tool a hit in Wake County school

Last spring, a team of researchers from NIEHS, North Carolina State University, and Texas A&M University created the Pandemic Vulnerability Index(https://covid19pvi.niehs.nih.gov/) (PVI) dashboard. Easy-to-understand, color-coded

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Environmental Factor – December 2020: Keep indoor air clean during pandemic with tips shared in webinar

With the pandemic’s new reality of lockdowns, telecommuting, and virtual schooling, many people are spending more time at home. But does sheltering at home come

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Plea to resume train service stopped during the pandemic

The minority wing of the Erode Congress Committee has urged the railways to resume a train service that was stopped during the Covid-19 pandemic. In

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Environmental Factor – February 2021: Pandemic vulnerability tool provides county-level snapshots

The Pandemic Vulnerability Index (PVI) dashboard, developed by scientists at NIEHS, North Carolina State University, and Texas A&M University, has now been added to the

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Environmental Factor – April 2021: Disaster research response experts share insights for pandemic

At the beginning of the pandemic, many people thought that COVID-19 would be a so-called great equalizer. Because no one was immune to the new

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Environmental Factor – May 2021: Scholars find new ways to research amidst a global pandemic

Members of the 2020-2021 NIEHS Scholars Connect Program (NSCP) presented their research at the April 16 Spring Symposium. Extraordinary efforts from program coordinators, tremendous support

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