Taking research beyond the data. Moving education beyond the classroom.

Peter James has a passion for environmental health and epidemiology. He has dedicated his career to studying the influence of geographic contextual factors on health behaviors and chronic disease. This interest in the environment and its impact on health did not happen overnight, but instead developed gradually through a series of experiences. Read on to learn more about how green space and health are linked.

A biweekly overview of recent studies published by Institute investigators and their collaborators spans a wide variety of topics, including:

Effects of calorie labeling; possible associations between pregnancy hypertension or gestational diabetes and menopausal symptoms; antibiotics for sepsis; benefits of paid sick leave; new methods to enhance disease prevalence surveillance; a new, more powerful protocol for genetic studies; and using real-world evidence to inform regulatory decision making.