A UCLA study has found that the state agency responsible for protecting Californians from the dangers of pesticides is failing to assess the health risks likely posed by pesticide mixtures, which are believed to be more harmful than individual pesticides.
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.
UCLA, RAND Corporation report follows yesterday’s 5th Anniversary CicLAvia route.
Even one-day ‘car-free’ events can reduce presence of harmful particulate matter.
Everyday personal use of geolocation technologies, such as Google Maps, encourages a culture of addressing environmental inequalities.
The Spring/Summer 2015 UCLA Public Health Magazine features honors bestowed upon Fielding School faculty for their tremendous contributions to public health.
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.
Technology developed for school buses, if implemented, would protect children from harmful exposure to vehicular pollution, according to FSPH Environmental Health Sciences researchers.
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.
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.
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.
