Environmental & Public Health

“Wildfires are a special flavor of pollution that we don't totally understand,” David says. “We don’t understand its chemistry, health effects, or how it’s different from urban air pollution. I didn’t realize there was such a gap in that knowledge when I started. The more I dove into it, the more I was motivated to fill that gap.”

Asta Habtemichael has received multiple awards and fellowships in the past year in recognition of his outstanding academic performance and leadership as a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion champion. From the University of Rhode Island: The...

“As medical students, we’re learning everyday how to keep people healthy, and that means keeping our planet healthy too,” Hampshire says. Photo: PHRC

Karly Hampshire’s paper argues for reform of academia’s unsustainable culture of emissions-intensive travel and prioritizing environmental impact in reimagining medical training interviews.

Risks associated with dust hazards are often underappreciated, which can be costly for impacted communities. This study reviews the sources and chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of dust and its effects on humans and the environmental in the Americas.

Bruni Pizarro shared gratitude and reflection on her service at Junta in a video announcing her departure from the organization and the launch of her and her husband’s new design studio: For La Diáspora.

California’s Transformative Climate Communities Program (TCC) funds the development and implementation of neighborhood-level transformative plans that include multiple projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to fighting...

Angel Hsu was a guest on PBS Energy Switch’s episode, Environmental Impacts of Energy on Air, looking at air pollution from energy and how we could reduce it. “Particulate matter pollution is the fourth leading risk factor for death...

Karen Andrade co-authored a paper asking why even the best-intentioned and well-supported researchers and research organizations may struggle to design, implement, and sustain successful community engagement strategies in the health sciences.