We are the Laboratory for Environmental Assessment and Population Health (LEAPH)
We aim to understand how health disparities arise from environmental conditions. To do this, we specialize in 1) environmental assessment and 2) epidemiology. Ultimately, we seek to inform decision-making to improve health and well-being, and to promote environmental justice.
For more details, see the Research page.
We are based in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. LEAPH was established in 2022 in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Dalhousie University.
We are grateful for funding from Research Nova Scotia New Health Investigator Grant and the Canada First Research Excellence Fund.
News
30 Sept 2024
Welcoming research assistants Ana, Ellie, Katy, and Vaibhav!
7 Sept 2024
Alumna Aline completed a NCEI/NASA DEVELOP summer internship on Vermont Wildland Fires. Congrats, Aline!
31 August 2024
Team members presented our recent research at ISEE2024
19 August 2024
Alumnus Ty received the Killam Fellowship to study at the University of Washington this coming academic year. Congrats, Ty!
19 August 2024
Corey and Niyati recently joined our group. Welcome!
20 July 2024
Kelvin received the Cross-Disciplinary Research Fund to explore pediatric asthma disparities related to environmental exposures.
5 June 2024
Tsz Kin presented his work on nitrogen dioxide at HAQAST 2024!
21 May 2024
Kelvin wins Research Innovation Award from GWSPH to advance green space assessment in epidemiology.
10 April 2024
Tsz Kin successfully defends his MSc proposal. Congrats!