# Environmental Health ![cyclist passing factory](/sites/g/files/omnuum3496/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/2025-03/AdobeStock_730785375.jpeg?itok=bod4xLNA) ## expand\_more #### Rising global temperatures have myriad effects on human health: heat-related mortality, increased climate-sensitive infectious diseases, water scarcity and more. Harvard researchers are working to highlight the health risks of climate change - and, in turn, are fighting to save lives. With the participation of faculty and researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the Harvard-China Project has linked its air quality studies with research on the health impacts of pollution exposures, to evaluate total population risk of air pollution in China and beyond. It has also conducted a long series of studies investigating how environmental health is valued in China. 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Nature Communications, 15, 4522 Fan Wang, Meng Gao, Cheng Liu, Ran Zhao, and Michael McElroy. 2024. “[Uniformly Elevated Future Heat Stress in China Driven by Spatially Heterogeneous Water Vapor Changes](/publications/uniformly-elevated-future-heat-stress-china-driven-spatially-heterogeneous)”. Nature Communications, 15, 4522 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-48895-w) The wet bulb temperature (Tw) has gained considerable attention as a crucial indicator of heat-related health risks. Here we report south-to-north spatially heterogeneous trends of Twin China over 1979-2018. We find that actual water vapor pressure (Ea)... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-48895-w) ### 2023 Jingran Zhang, Yiliang Jiang, Yunjie Wang, Shaojun Zhang, Ye Wu, Shuxiao Wang, Chris Nielsen, Michael McElroy, and Jiming Hao. 2023. “[Increased Impact of Aviation on Air Quality and Human Health in China](/publications/increased-impact-aviation-air-quality-and-human-health-china)”. Environmental Science & Technology, Pp. 19575–19583 Jingran Zhang, Yiliang Jiang, Yunjie Wang, Shaojun Zhang, Ye Wu, Shuxiao Wang, Chris Nielsen, Michael McElroy, and Jiming Hao. 2023. “[Increased Impact of Aviation on Air Quality and Human Health in China](/publications/increased-impact-aviation-air-quality-and-human-health-china)”. Environmental Science & Technology, Pp. 19575–19583 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.3c05821) China’s civil aviation market has rapidly expanded, becoming the world’s second-largest. However, the air quality and health impacts caused by its aircraft emissions have been inadequately assessed. Here, we leverage an updated emission inventory of air... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.3c05821) ### 2022 Shaodan Huang, Shaojie Song, Chris P. Nielsen, Yuqiang Zhang, Jianyin Xiong, Louise B. Weschler, Shaodong Xie, and Jing Li. 2022. “[Residential Building Materials: An Important Source of Ambient Formaldehyde in Mainland China](/publications/residential-building-materials-important-source-ambient-formaldehyde)”. Environment International, 158, 106909 Shaodan Huang, Shaojie Song, Chris P. Nielsen, Yuqiang Zhang, Jianyin Xiong, Louise B. Weschler, Shaodong Xie, and Jing Li. 2022. “[Residential Building Materials: An Important Source of Ambient Formaldehyde in Mainland China](/publications/residential-building-materials-important-source-ambient-formaldehyde)”. Environment International, 158, 106909 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021005341) This study investigates the contribution of formaldehyde from residential building materials to ambient air in mainland China. Based on 265 indoor field tests in 9 provinces, we estimate that indoor residential sources are responsible for 6.66% of the... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021005341) Rong Tang, Jing Zhao, Yifan Liu, Xin Huang, Yanxu Zhang, Derong Zhou, Aijun Ding, Chris Nielsen, and Haikun Wang. 2022. “[Air Quality and Health Co-Benefits of China’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions Peaking before 2030](/publications/air-quality-and-health-co-benefits-chinas-carbon-dioxide-emissions-peaking)”. Nature Communications, 13, 1008 Rong Tang, Jing Zhao, Yifan Liu, Xin Huang, Yanxu Zhang, Derong Zhou, Aijun Ding, Chris Nielsen, and Haikun Wang. 2022. “[Air Quality and Health Co-Benefits of China’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions Peaking before 2030](/publications/air-quality-and-health-co-benefits-chinas-carbon-dioxide-emissions-peaking)”. Nature Communications, 13, 1008 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28672-3) Recent evidence shows that carbon emissions in China are likely to peak ahead of 2030. However, the social and economic impacts of such an early carbon peak have rarely been assessed. Here we focus on the economic costs and health benefits of different... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28672-3) Peter Sherman, Haiyang Lin, and Michael B. McElroy. 2022. “[Projected Global Demand for Air Conditioning Associated With Extreme Heat and Implications for Electricity Grids in Poorer Countries](/publications/projected-global-demand-air-conditioning-associated-extreme-heat-and)”. Energy and Buildings, 268, August, Pp. 112198 Peter Sherman, Haiyang Lin, and Michael B. McElroy. 2022. “[Projected Global Demand for Air Conditioning Associated With Extreme Heat and Implications for Electricity Grids in Poorer Countries](/publications/projected-global-demand-air-conditioning-associated-extreme-heat-and)”. Energy and Buildings, 268, August, Pp. 112198 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378778822003693) Human-induced climate change will increase surface temperatures globally over the next several decades. Climate models project that global mean surface temperature could increase by over 2˚C by 2050 relative to the preindustrial period, with even greater... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378778822003693) Zhichang Cai, Chenghe Guan, An Trinh, Bo Zhang, Zhibin Chen, Sumeeta Srinivasan, and Chris Nielsen. 2022. “[Satisfaction on Self-Perceived Health of Urban Residents in Chengdu, China: Gender, Age and the Built Environment](/publications/satisfactions-self-perceived-health-urban-residents-chengdu-china-gender)”. Sustainability, 14, 40, Pp. 13389 Zhichang Cai, Chenghe Guan, An Trinh, Bo Zhang, Zhibin Chen, Sumeeta Srinivasan, and Chris Nielsen. 2022. “[Satisfaction on Self-Perceived Health of Urban Residents in Chengdu, China: Gender, Age and the Built Environment](/publications/satisfactions-self-perceived-health-urban-residents-chengdu-china-gender)”. Sustainability, 14, 40, Pp. 13389 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/20/13389) Self-perceived health is an important factor for assessing urban residents’ satisfaction and quality of life. However, few have comprehensively investigated the impact of demographics, lifestyle and health awareness, indoor environment characteristics... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/20/13389) ### 2021 Jinzhao Yang, Yu Zhao, Jing Cao, and Chris P. Nielsen. 2021. “[Co-Benefits of Carbon and Pollution Control Policies on Air Quality and Health till 2030 in China](/publications/co-benefits-carbon-and-pollution-control-policies-air-quality-and-health)”. Environment International, 152, 106482 Jinzhao Yang, Yu Zhao, Jing Cao, and Chris P. Nielsen. 2021. “[Co-Benefits of Carbon and Pollution Control Policies on Air Quality and Health till 2030 in China](/publications/co-benefits-carbon-and-pollution-control-policies-air-quality-and-health)”. Environment International, 152, 106482 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021001070) Facing the dual challenges of climate change and air pollution, China has made great efforts to explore the co-control strategies for the both. We assessed the benefits of carbon and pollution control policies on air quality and human health, with an... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021001070) [ More Environmental Health Publications arrow\_circle\_right ](https://chinaproject.harvard.edu/publications?f%5B0%5D=bibcite_reference_hwp_c_researcharea1234%3A129246)