Occupational and Environmental Disease
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Panelists address local approaches for clean air and climate action
Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir, MD, MS, presented on the health effects and mitigation of pollutant exposures at or near schools.
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Panel to outline growing impact of climate change in critical care
Stephanie Maximous, MD, MS, will chair a Sunday morning session on climate change’s growing encroachments in critical illness and acute conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, and asthma exacerbations.
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Speakers to discuss crucial distinctions of familial, sporadic ILDs
Mary Beth Scholand, MD, FCCP, will serve as co-chair of a Sunday afternoon session on current practices in assessing familial and sporadic ILD patients with telomere measurements and genetic testing.
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Study identifies key environmental exposures associated with risk of interstitial lung disease
Bradford C. Bemiss, MD, MSc, said the findings underscore the importance of asking patients about potential workplace inhalation exposures.
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Understanding high-risk factors like PM2.5 in lung cancer
Renelle Myers, MD, FRCPC, discusses factors beyond tobacco use that clinicians should consider when screening for lung cancer, such as pollution exposure.
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Consequences of wildfire smoke exposure extend beyond local area
In a recent study, Mary E. Maldarelli, MD, and colleagues demonstrated that wildfires can increase health risks even from thousands of miles away.
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Making invisible problems visible
For Erika Mosesón, MD, a pulmonologist and ICU doctor, advocacy for clean air and climate action started small: signing petitions and writing letters. Even as she attended conferences and learned […]
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Tackling the massive threat of climate change
Soon after moving to Pittsburgh for my pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship in 2014, I began noticing a theme: So many of my patients expressed a sense that the […]
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CHEST grant winners to study health inequities related to air pollution, medication nonadherence, and more
In 2023, CHEST awarded $300,000 in clinical research and community impact grants to 15 individuals. Grant recipients are recognized for their scientifically meritorious achievements, with rigorous metrics to track their […]
