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Our department conducts research in preventive medicine, public health, epidemiology, environmental and occupational medicine, and social sciences. Pictured here is Philip J. Landrigan, MD, Chair. Read More

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Industry Conflicts of Interest Are Pervasive Among Medical Guideline Panel Members 
October 17, 2011 - Conflicts of interest are common among panelists developing medical guidelines to inform clinical practice, causing the risk of industry influence.

 

First Long-Term Study of World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers Shows Widespread Health Problems Ten Years After 9-11 
September 6, 2011 - Researchers at Mount Sinai have found substantial and persistent mental and physical health problems among first responders and recovery workers.

 

Researchers Estimate Environmentally-Induced Childhood Disease Cost At $76.6 Billion 
May 4, 2011 - New data show that, despite previous efforts to curb their use, toxic chemicals have a major impact on health care costs and childhood morbidity.

 
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CHAIR'S MESSAGE

Philip J. Landrigan, MD, MSc, is Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine, the Ethel H. Wise Professor of Pediatrics, and Director of the Children's Environmental Health Center. Dr. Landrigan has played a key role in developing the National Children's Study.  Read More

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Alvara McBean
Tel: 212-824-7046

17 E 102nd Street
CAM Building, 3 West
One Gustave L. Levy Place
Box 1057
New York, NY 10029