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Dr. Yanling Deng is a Research Fellow in the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health at Emory University. Her work focuses on two core areas: the impact of climate change-related environmental factors on chronic diseases in older adults, particularly dementia and depression, and the effects of environmental chemicals on reproductive health outcomes. She co-founded the Tongji Reproductive and Environmental (TREE) study, a cohort examining how exposure to environmental pollutants and lifestyle factors influence fertility and pregnancy outcomes among couples undergoing assisted reproductive technologies in China.
Dr. Deng holds a BS from the University of South China and a PhD from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Her research integrates epidemiological methods with biomarker analysis to assess chemical exposure pathways and health consequences. Key studies include investigations into disinfection byproducts in drinking water, phthalates, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. She has contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed publications since 2018, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to environmental health challenges.
Her research portfolio reveals a strong focus on air pollution components (PM2.5, ultrafine particles), waterborne contaminants, and endocrine disruptors. Recent work highlights disparities in wildfire smoke-induced dementia risks among Medicare populations and mechanisms linking phthalate exposure to coagulation dysfunction in fertility treatments. Collaborations with global health networks like the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) underscore her commitment to translational research addressing population-level health inequities.
