Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) Physician Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz is happy to feature the upcoming monthly Climate and Health Research Network Meeting at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, MA on January 24, 2024 at 1 PM: More than one hundred faculty members, researchers, doctoral and post-doctoral students will meet on […]
NEC of Occupational and Environmental Health Conference 2023
The 2023 New England College of Occupational and Environmental Health Conference is slated for November of this year. Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) Physician Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz features the upcoming event this fall: Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) students and professionals are invited to attend this year’s New England College Conference on Occupational and […]
Exposure to Smoke Linked to Increased Use of Respiratory Medication
Recent research has identified a solid link between early-life exposure to wildlife smoke and the use of upper respiratory medication. Specifically, the study conducted by the UNC Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma and Lung Biology centers around an individual’s exposure to wildlife smoke, in-utero. Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) Physician Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz shares […]
Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health in Budapest
The Seventh Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health was a success! Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Specialist, shares key takeaways from the recent event: The Seventh Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health took place July 5-7, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. Although Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz OEM was unable to attend this year’s […]
Research Suggests Pollution Impacts Neurodevelopment
Recent environmental medicine research conducted by Anja Majewska PhD of Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience strongly suggests that pollution can have a substantial impact on the developing brain. Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz discusses key points in Majewska’s study: Co-Director of the University of Rochester Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (UR-IDDRC) and professor at Del […]