June 14, 2023
How youth can battle extreme heat in their communities
EHN spoke with heat equity experts about how young people can work toward protecting the most vulnerable from extreme heat and advancing climate justice.
June 13, 2023
Federal air monitoring investment could lower southwest Pennsylvania cancer rates
Five new air monitoring projects will be community-led and could reduce cancer-causing exposures. The challenge? Turning data into action.
June 9, 2023
Expert insights: Why gas stoves are under fire
Contributing to concern about the direct health risks of indoor gas appliances is the recognition that natural gas piped into homes brings with it some radon.
June 8, 2023
Certain neighborhoods in Allegheny County linked to greater risk of severe asthma, study finds
“We wanted to see if living in an EJ tract had a relationship to the severity and controllability of asthma,” said Dr. Sally Wenzel.
May 26, 2023
Months after residents sound the alarm, Pennsylvania 'cracks' down on Shell plant
“If my car doesn’t pass inspection, I’m not really allowed to drive that car,” said James Fabisiak.
May 25, 2023
Alison Sanders won a grant to support an undergraduate student’s research
Assistant professor Alison Sanders earned the Undergraduate Faculty Research Grant from the Society of Toxicology.
May 24, 2023
New study explores how exposure to mix of toxic metals impacts developing kidneys
Chronic kidney disease is a growing problem worldwide and in the aging U.S. population. But could the groundwork for this progressive disease have been laid while its victims were still in utero?
Newly launched research at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health seeks to determine if pregnant mothers’ environmental exposure to toxic metals impacts kidney development in their babies, setting the stage for a problem that doesn’t become apparent until the baby is an adult.
May 17, 2023
Sowing new seeds of collaboration
Pitt’s School of Public Health and Swanson School of Engineering award $220K to four collaborative projects addressing climate change, global health and environmental justice
May 15, 2023
Student accolades and honors
The School of Public Health recognizes awards and achievements made by students during the spring semester.
May 10, 2023
Faculty grants awarded
Congratulations go to School of Public Health faculty members who have received new grant awards to support their research:
April 26, 2023
U.S. News and World Report 2023 graduate school rankings released
Pitt Public Health and several departments and programs perform well in the latest graduate school rankings.
March 28, 2023
Severe asthma patients on ways their doctors could improve treatment
“Having a doctor who really listens to you and works with you can go such a long way toward making you feel supported.”
March 6, 2023
Adult-onset asthma is common. What to consider if you’re diagnosed.
“In children, asthma tends to be more benign,” says professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sally Wenzel. “In adults, it’s more unpredictable.”
February 27, 2023
Pitt Public Health experts weigh in on East Palestine derailment
A train carrying toxic materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3. Since the derailment, faculty members at Pitt Public Health have been interviewed by numerous media outlets to provide their expertise on the situation. Read the news stories below. (Subscription may be required for some outlets).
February 20, 2023
Officials burned off toxic chemicals from Ohio train. Was it the right move?
“From a vulnerability perspective, the greatest risk of exposure is in the train workers as well as the responders, the people who did the burn," said Dean Lichtveld.