https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/ysph/news-rss/?keywordId=1805&orgId=109082&title=Recent+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Yale School of Public Health en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Fri, 15 May 2026 12:07:08 Z https://shopping.yahoo.com/home-garden/kitchen/article/are-aluminum-pans-safe-to-cook-with-we-consulted-experts-on-different-types-of-aluminum-cookware-174058659.html https://shopping.yahoo.com/home-garden/kitchen/article/are-aluminum-pans-safe-to-cook-with-we-consulted-experts-on-different-types-of-aluminum-cookware-174058659.html Although aluminum cookware is lightweight, uncoated pots and pans can pose safety risks. YSPH Associate Professor Krystal Pollitt offers guidance. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.newsweek.com/drinking-water-contamination-pfas-millions-more-affected-2116966 https://www.newsweek.com/drinking-water-contamination-pfas-millions-more-affected-2116966 New data released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shows that millions of Americans are drinking water that is contaminated with the carcinogenic chemicals PFAS, otherwise known as 'forever chemicals'. Professor Vasilis Vasiliou, chair of the YSPH Department of Environmental Health Sciences, says the findings underscore the magnitude of the problem PFAS presents. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.ccjm.org/content/92/8/463 https://www.ccjm.org/content/92/8/463 Any patient has the right to undergo blood testing for so-called 'forever chemicals' formally known as PFAS, but the limitations of testing must be discussed with the patient, advises Dr. Vasilis Vasiliou, Yale School of Public Health professor and chair of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences. Yale Research Associate Phil Zuccaro and Dr. Damaskini Valvi of the Icahn School of Medicine join Vasiliou as co-authors of the advisory. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/08/19/plastic-water-bottles-microplastics/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/08/19/plastic-water-bottles-microplastics/ Single-use plastic water bottles can release plastic particles, along with chemicals and metals, into the water under certain conditions. YSPH environmental epidemiologist Dr. Nicole Deziel explains the risks. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.newsweek.com/alcohol-pfas-chemicals-harm-liver-study-2108535 https://www.newsweek.com/alcohol-pfas-chemicals-harm-liver-study-2108535 A new review has found that exposure to particular chemicals can, when combined, enhance damage to the liver. The researchers of the July 2025 review, published in Toxicological Sciences, found that both alcohol and PFAS chemicals—a group of widely-used compounds—damage the liver in similar ways. This could be "causing fat buildup, inflammation, and oxidative stress," Vasilis Vasiliou, one of the authors of the review, and chair and professor of environmental health sciences at Yale School of Public Health, told Newsweek. Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:44:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/zeyan-liew-receives-grants-to-study-the-role-of-pfas-in-cerebral-palsy/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/zeyan-liew-receives-grants-to-study-the-role-of-pfas-in-cerebral-palsy/ Studies have shown that environmental pollutants are disproportionately distributed in areas where lower socioeconomic and vulnerable communities reside. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.yalescientific.org/2024/02/revisiting-pfas-what-happened-to-the-brilliant-future-of-forever-chemicals/ https://www.yalescientific.org/2024/02/revisiting-pfas-what-happened-to-the-brilliant-future-of-forever-chemicals/ Life on Earth depends on interactions between carbon and hydrogen, as they come together to form bonds that serve as the backbone of many organic molecules. However, it is the element fluorine that forms the strongest single bond with carbon. Chemists tried to create these carbon-fluorine bonds in the late 1800s, and by the early 1930s, they succeeded by replacing hydrogen atoms with fluorine in organic molecules. Sun, 11 Feb 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.courant.com/2023/12/21/forever-chemicals-found-all-around-us-may-help-cancer-spread-ct-study/ https://www.courant.com/2023/12/21/forever-chemicals-found-all-around-us-may-help-cancer-spread-ct-study/ Yale research found “forever chemicals” may help certain cancer cells migrate in the body. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-study-forever-chemicals-promote-cancer-cell-migration/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-study-forever-chemicals-promote-cancer-cell-migration/ In a new study by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health, two “forever chemicals” spurred cancer cells in the lab to migrate to new positions, an indication that the chemicals could contribute to cancer metastasis in living organisms. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 22:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/litigator-and-advocate-rob-bilott-discusses-threat-of-forever-chemicals/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/litigator-and-advocate-rob-bilott-discusses-threat-of-forever-chemicals/ Veteran litigator and environmental advocate Rob Bilott discussed his long-running battle to raise awareness of the health implications of so-called PFAS 'forever chemicals' during a recent visit to the Yale School of Public Health where he spoke to Professor Vasilis Vasiliou’s Toxicology class. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/usc-study-links-pfas-to-liver-damage-ysph-scientist-contributed-to-research/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/usc-study-links-pfas-to-liver-damage-ysph-scientist-contributed-to-research/ YSPH scientist Vasilis Vasiliou, PhD., department chair and Susan Bliss Professor of Epidemiology (Environmental Health Sciences), contributed to a new study by the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine linking chemicals known as PFAS to liver damage. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/threat-of-toxic-chemicals-draws-scores-of-experts-to-yale-school-of-public-health/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/threat-of-toxic-chemicals-draws-scores-of-experts-to-yale-school-of-public-health/ A class of manmade chemicals widely used in consumer goods since World War II—the toxicity of which is featured in the current movie Dark Waters—drew dozens of experts from across academia, government and industry to the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) to assess the threat posed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS. Tue, 17 Dec 2019 04:00:00 Z https://www.wshu.org/news/2019-12-16/yale-forum-on-toxic-pfas-examines-public-health-impact https://www.wshu.org/news/2019-12-16/yale-forum-on-toxic-pfas-examines-public-health-impact Researchers, regulators and state agencies from Connecticut and New York discussed the latest findings around PFAS, the so-called “forever chemicals,” at… Mon, 16 Dec 2019 14:54:00 Z