Diesel exhaust exposure led to disarray in liver function, study finds
Dr. Jesus Araujo, associate professor in the UCLA Fielding School's Department of Environmental Health Sciences, co-authored the research.
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Dr. Jesus Araujo co-authored research that found significant changes in liver function following exposure to diesel exhaust. Along with serving as an associate professor of environmental health sciences at FSPH, Dr. Araujo also serves with UCLA's Johnson Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the UCLA Health system.
The study was published in the journal Particle and Fibre Toxicology; for more information, read the UCLA Health release.
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