The environment in which we live, play, and work has long been suspected to play a major role in determining the health of individuals and animals. Using a broader definition of environmental health, ...

New research shows how birth delivery methods and natural surroundings impact infant gut health, emphasizing the critical role of outdoor time in shaping healthy gut diversity as babies grow. Study: ...

Genetics has a greater impact on the microbiome than maternal birth environment, at least in mice, according to a new study. Vaginal birth, known to transfer microbiota to a newborn, failed to make a ...

The Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine is comprised of key stakeholders in environmental health. They meet on a regular basis to discuss areas of mutual concern in a ...