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Longer mobile phone use does not increase the risk of brain tumours
Using a mobile phone for extended periods is not linked with an increased risk of brain cancer, a study shows. These are the findings from the COSMOS study, a large international project led by researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Imperial College London. Starting in 2007, researchers studied more than 250,000 mobile phone […]
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Health Protection Research Units and MRC support public and community involvement
The NIHR-funded Health Protection Research Units (HPRUs) in Environmental Exposures and Health and Chemical and Radiation Threats and Hazards, together with the MRC Centre for Environment and Health, have announced the three winners of the Public and Community Involvement, Engagement & Participation (PCIEP) 2023 seed fund, who were awarded £1500 each: 1. Sean M Gettings (UK Health Security […]
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The Great Exhibition Road Festival
This year at the Great Exhibition Road Festival (GERF), our researchers from the MRC Centre for Environment and Health and the NIHR HPRUs in Environmental Exposures and Health and in Chemical and Radiation Threats and Hazards engaged with GERF visitors in interactive ways to raise awareness about environmental pollutants, showcase their new research and the […]
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SCAMP study celebrates research challenge pupils
Research Challenge pupils who have participated in the SCAMP study have been celebrated at a recent awards ceremony. On Monday 20 March, colleagues from the School of Public Health and the Mohn Centre for Children’s Health and Wellbeing, along with schools from across London, gathered to celebrate the achievements of the Research Challenge pupils who […]
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School of Public Health staff recognised at 25th anniversary awards
Two members of our team have been recognised at 25th anniversary awards Congratulations to: – Professor Paul Elliott (Director of MRC Centre for Environment and National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (NIHR HPRU) in Chemical and Radiation Threats and Hazards) – Award Winner for Outstanding Achievement through Collaborative Research – Jennifer Wells (PA […]
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MRC Centre and NIHR HPRUs CRTH and EEH at New Scientist Live 2022
The MRC Centre for Environment and Health together with the NIHR Health Protections Research Unit’s in Environmental Exposures and Health, and Chemical Radiation Threats and Hazards attended again this year the New Scientist Live 2022. The NSL 2022 event took place on the 8th and 9th October at ExCel London and we were also there […]
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2022 Joint Annual Training Day A Success!
The 2022 Joint Annual Training Day took place in person at our White City, London campus at the end of September. This was a wonderful chance to celebrate the research of our Early Career researchers’ and PhD students’ along with an opportunity to network. In addition to hearing about the excellent research taking place, we […]
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