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January 22, 2016

Long-term exposure to ozone may increase risk of lung and cardiovascular deaths

Dr. Michael Jerrett, FSPH Environmental Health Sciences chair, co-authored a study on long-term ozone exposure and mortality, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

October 19, 2015

Studies reveal CicLAvia’s air quality, public health and social impacts

UCLA, RAND Corporation report follows yesterday’s 5th Anniversary CicLAvia route.

Source: CicLAvia

October 19, 2015

L.A.’s CicLAvia significantly improves air quality in host neighborhoods, UCLA study finds

Even one-day ‘car-free’ events can reduce presence of harmful particulate matter.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

August 3, 2015

Patrick Allard receives 2015 Innovation in Regulatory Science Award

Source: UCLA Newsroom

July 15, 2015

Google Maps, smartphones play role in addressing environmental inequality, says Dr. Michael Jerrett

Everyday personal use of geolocation technologies, such as Google Maps, encourages a culture of addressing environmental inequalities.

July 3, 2015

2015 Fielding School of Public Health Faculty Honors

The Spring/Summer 2015 UCLA Public Health Magazine features honors bestowed upon Fielding School faculty for their tremendous contributions to public health.

June 15, 2015

Green spaces and cognitive growth in children

Dr. Michael Jerrett, chair of FSPH Environmental Health Sciences, co-authored a study that suggests contact with nature may play a crucial role in brain development.

Source: Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL)

March 2, 2015

On-board school bus filtration system reduces pollutants by 88 percent

Technology developed for school buses, if implemented, would protect children from harmful exposure to vehicular pollution, according to FSPH Environmental Health Sciences researchers.

February 13, 2015

Dr. Allard receives prestigious International ToxScholar Award

As part of the honor, FSPH Environmental Health Sciences Assistant Professor Dr. Patrick Allard will visit and present at the University of Botswana and the University of Johannesburg.

Dr. Rosenstock with Dr. Amira Shaheen, assistant professor of epidemiology at An-Najah University

November 21, 2014

Dean Emeritus travels to West Bank as Open Society Foundations International Scholar

As part of an Open Society Foundations fellowship, Fielding School Dean Emeritus Linda Rosenstock recently traveled to An-Najah National University to meet student volunteers.

November 20, 2014

FSPH student and alum honored at APHA

An abstract on UCLA's Healthy Campus Initiative by FSPH PhD candidate Tyler D. Watson (MPH '13) and Ryan Babadi (MPH '14) was selected as one of the "Best of the Best" student abstracts at this year's American Public Health Association Annual Meeting.

November 4, 2014

Genetic damage caused by asthma shows up in circulating blood stream, too

A study led by FSPH Environmental Health Sciences professor Dr. Robert Scheistl finds disease harms more than just the lungs, may be more dangerous than previously thought.