- Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (Environmental Health Sciences)
- Director of Research, Yale Center on Climate Change and Health
- Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Environment, Health & Medicine
Dr. Kai Chen’s research focuses on the intersection of climate change, air pollution, and human health. His work involves applying multidisciplinary approaches in climate and air pollution sciences, exposure assessment, and environmental epidemiology to investigate how climate change may impact human health. Much of this work has been done in China, Europe, and the U.S.
How youth can battle extreme heat in their communities
Environmental Health News
National Heat Vulnerability Index reveals neighborhoods at high vulnerablility to heat
Yale News
Heart medications and heat tied to great heart attack risk
Yale News
Public health agencies lack funding to combat climate threats
Pew Charitable Trusts
Drought linked to higher diarrhea risk in children
Yale News