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Examining Environmental Factors, Human Health, and Disease

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Rust to Resilience Environmental Chemical Research Center

The Rust to Resilience Environmental Chemical Research Center, led by Pitt Public Health faculty member

Shenango Work’s plant

ER visit data for asthma show dip, but advocacy groups still fight for resources and answers

Sally Wenzel, professor and chair of environmental and occupational health, said the visit counts seem surprisingly low — and “certainly would not be in line with my experience,” which includes nearly 18 years as a pulmonologist with UPMC.

Sally Wenzel

Possible asthma phenotype associated with rheumatoid arthritis

“Asthma and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are both prevalent diseases with well-defined immunological bases, with one often considered allergic (Type 2) and the other autoimmune (Type 1/Th1),” said Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Professor and Chair Sally Wenzel.