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"Sow the Wind, Reap the Whirlwind: Katrina 15 Years After"

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American Journal of Public Health
Date:
September 22, 2020
The American Journal of Public Health published a commentary by Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, professor of epidemiology and community health sciences, in the Journal's October edition about the public health “lessons learned” from Hurricane Katrina.
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"California’s individualism proves costly in coronavirus fight"

Source:
Orange County Register
Date:
September 19, 2020
The Orange County Register published a commentary by Dr. Jonathan Fielding, FSPH distinguished professor of health policy and management, Dr. Steven M. Teutsch, professor of health policy and management at FSPH, and Ellie Faustino, Administative Coordinator for the Fielding School's UCLA Center for Healthy Climate Solutions, about the course of the pandemic in California.
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"How you can get a flu shot in Southern California"

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Los Angeles Times
Date:
September 16, 2020
The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, professor in the Departments of Epidemiology and Community Health Sciences, about whether it is necessary to get a flu shot and how to get one safely in southern California.
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"As wildfire smoke becomes a part of life on the West Coast, so do its health risks"

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The Washington Post
Date:
September 16, 2020
The Washington Post interviewed Michael Jerrett, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of environmental health sciences, about possible ways to cope with poor air quality by cleaning the air inside a home and avoiding exertion.
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"Why Weddings Are a Bad Idea amid COVID-19 — and What Is and Isn’t Acceptable"

Source:
People
Date:
September 15, 2020
People interviewed Anne Rimoin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and director of the Fielding School’s UCLA Center for Global and Immigrant Health, about the risks inherent in a wedding during the pandemic.
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"Wildfire Smoke Is Causing A New Public Health Crisis On The West Coast"

Source:
Buzzfeed
Date:
September 15, 2020
Buzzfeed interviewed Yifang Zhu, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of environmental health sciences and associate dean for academic programs, about whether the smoke from wildfires may also make people more vulnerable to COVID-19.
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Indoors political rallies are “a perfect storm for more spread of the virus”

Source:
CNN
Date:
September 13, 2020
CNN interviewed Anne Rimoin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and director of the Fielding School’s UCLA Center for Global and Immigrant Health, about President Trump’s decision to hold political rallies indoors during the pandemic.
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Air quality, the pandemic, and wildfires in California

Source:
KLAC-AM
Date:
September 12, 2020
KLAC-AM interviewed Michael Jerrett, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of environmental health sciences, about the combined impact of bad air quality and wildfires on the pandemic, and the university’s new UCLA Center for Healthy Climate Solutions.
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"California Wildfires Add to Safety Worries for MLB, NFL"

Source:
Wall Street Journal
Date:
September 11, 2020
The Wall Street Journal interviewed Michael Jerrett, Fielding School professor of environmental health sciences and co-director of FSPH's UCLA Center for Healthy Climate Solutions, about safety concerns of Major League Baseball on air quality in northern California, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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"Los Angeles suffers worst smog in almost 30 years"

Source:
Los Angeles Times
Date:
September 10, 2020
Yifang Zhu was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times about ozone pollution in Los Angeles, which reached its highest levels in a generation and set records in other parts of Southern California during Labor Day weekend.
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