Research Briefs

Our Research Briefs translate the Center’s peer-reviewed studies into accessible, plain-language summaries for policymakers, practitioners, and the public — each distilling a study’s key findings and its implications for policy.

Health losses attributed to anthropogenic climate change

Colin J. Carlson, Christopher Trisos · April 2026

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Health losses attributed to anthropogenic climate change
Heat exposure and drug overdose mortality in the United States

Julia M. Dennett, Daniel Carrión, David A. Fiellin, Gregg S. Gonsalves · April 2026

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Heat exposure and drug overdose mortality in the United States
Drought, extreme heat, and intimate partner violence in low- and middle-income countries

Pin Wang, Kai Chen, Lingzhi Chu · March 2026

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Drought, extreme heat, and intimate partner violence in low- and middle-income countries
Beating the heat in a low-income urban community of color

Malhotra, Rachman, Muñiz-Almaguer, Harper, Harwell, Dubrow · November 2025

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Beating the heat in a low-income urban community of color
Race-ethnicity and income shape U.S. NO₂-related deaths

Lingzhi Chu, Kai Chen · July 2025

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Race-ethnicity and income shape U.S. NO₂-related deaths