Next steps on environmental justice efforts
Next up is the fourth annual Homewood Community Health and Wellness Summit on July 27, 2024, led by the Community Empowerment Association. There, Pitt researchers will discuss asthma and air pollution, said Tina Ndoh, associate professor of environmental and occupational health.
MPH in environmental and occupational health accredited by national council
The School of Public Health is pleased to announce the MPH in Environmental and Occupational Health degree program has been accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC).
Parks Township nuclear waste cleanup faces awareness gap
Preliminary results from a survey sent out by Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences master’s degree candidate Ariana Scott suggest a startling lack of awareness, with a majority of respondents indicating they aren’t attending community information meetings.
Class explores how media impacts perceptions of health issues
“For better or worse, media is such a large part of our lives,” notes Beth Hoffman, assistant professor of behavioral and community health sciences who started a new class this spring, “Entertainment Media and Health.” The challenge is to harness it for good, she says.
Pitt toxicologist: Based on EPA sampling, 'a source of vinyl chloride' could remain in East Palestine
"If it's still turning up, that tells me that there is a reservoir or a source of vinyl chloride that remains in the community," said Dr. James Fabisiak, associate professor of environmental and occupational health.
Dr. Alexander Sundermann joins Next Gen Diagnostics as its Director of Infection Prevention Services
Next Gen Diagnostics announces that Alexander Sundermann, assistant professor of epidemiology, has joined NGD as its Director of Infection Prevention Services.
When it comes to menopause, 'it's not all in your head,' and Pittsburgh-based research is proving it
Samar El Khoudary, a professor of epidemiology, researches cardiovascular disease in midlife women, and how menopause may contribute.
Plastics are everywhere and pose a real threat to our health
Jennifer Adibi, assistant professor of epidemiology said, “So, these chemicals are not bound within the product to something that would make it inert or unable to move out of the product.”
After 40 years, these Pitt employees have seen plenty of change
Congratulations to Department of Epidemiology's Kim Beringer and Mary Tranchine for 40 years at the University of Pittsburgh!
Older women's health is woefully understudied
Jane Cauley, a distinguished professor of epidemiology , wants more data about the condition among older Black, Asian and Hispanic women, who are undertreated. She also wants better drugs with fewer side effects.
Record-breaking rise in deadly infections in Japan renews focus on the mysteries of strep
“When a patient comes in with group A strep in the blood, unless they have a wound, you often don’t know how it got into the body,” said Lee Harrison, professor of epidemiology and infectious diseases and microbiology.
Advocates listen and learn, celebrate and plan at first Environmental Justice Summit
May 9-11 was Pittsburgh’s first Environmental Justice Summit with the theme Reflections, Connections, and Collaborative Action.
Pitt Public Health reaccredited for another seven years
Pitt Public Health was reaccredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for an additional period of seven years.
'Every one of us is at risk': How to protect against the health risks that accompany extreme heat
“Every one of us is at risk,” said Dean Maureen Lichtveld.