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The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Rachael Jones, professor and chair in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about wildland firefighters' use of respirators and similar protective equipment while on the fire line.

The New York Times interviewed Dr. Chelsea Shover, associate professor in the UCLA Fielding Department of Health Policy and Management, about her research into fentanyl abuse.

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Michael Jerrett, professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about risks to public health in the aftermath of an industrial fire in Los Angeles.

U.S. News & World Report interviewed Dr. Daniel Eisenberg, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, for a Q&A on student mental health policy.

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. David Eisenman, a physician and professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, about respiratory complaints in the aftermath of a large industrial fire in Los Angeles.

Barron's interviewed Dr. Burt Cowgill, associate professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about the health impact of sitting for lengthy periods.

Curtis Wong, a first-year student in the master of public health program, has received the Abdelmonem A. Afifi Student Fellowship.

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about research into the public health impact of a large warehouse fire in Los Angeles.

KABC-TV interviewed Dr. Yifang Zhu, professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about the health risks to nearby residents in the aftermath of large warehouse fire in Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about California's publicly-funded Medi-Cal health insurance program.

Rafik Wahbi, a student in the doctoral (PhD) program specializing in community health sciences, has received the E. Richard Brown Social Justice Fellowship.