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Dr. Aragón, the California State Public Health Officer, will speak at UCLA Fielding’s ceremony on June 14, 2024
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Although electric vehicle ownership is higher in wealthier neighborhoods than in disadvantaged ones, EVs improve air quality in all communities, a UCLA study found.
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Chen, whose research focuses on the complex interaction between the human respiratory system and the external environment, received the prestigious Sheldon K. Friedlander Award from the American Association for Aerosol Research.
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Projects led by FSPH investigators received grants through a partnership between UC and the state, intended to spur research and real-world solutions that tackle the threat of climate change throughout California.
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For Dr. Diana Ramos (MPH’ 04), who was appointed California Surgeon General by the state’s governor in September 2022, priorities for the role include addressing mental health, reproductive health, adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress. The UCLA Fielding Commencement Ceremony will take place on Friday, June 16, at 5:30pm PDT in UCLA's Royce Hall and via live stream.
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As climate change increases coastal flood risks at hazardous sites in California, the potential exposure to flood-related contamination falls disproportionately on marginalized communities, research by an FSPH faculty member found.
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U.S. adults who reported feeling discriminated against at work had a higher risk for developing high blood pressure than those who reported low discrimination at work, according to a new UCLA Fielding School of Public Health-led study.
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For the first time, researchers report possible link between autism and lithium in water supply.
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UCLA-led study predicts that an equitable ‘greening’ plan could add up to a million years in collective life expectancy.
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Twenty-six percent of the United States’ total greenhouse gas emissions comes from food production and consumption. So what people choose to eat matters — to personal health and to the global climate.
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