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Dr. David Eisenman and Dr. Kirsten Schwarz, both professors at UCLA Fielding, study the public health impacts of extreme heat.

Dr. Ron Brookmeyer, distinguished professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s Department of Biostatistics, co-authored new, peer-reviewed research published today that found blood tests could guide earlier treatment and monitoring decisions.

Reuters quoted Dr. Lara Cushing, associate professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about a 2022 study she co-authored that examined where power plants are sited in U.S. cities.

Dr. David Eisenman, a physician and professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, is an expert in heat stroke and heat exhaustion.

The BBC interviewed Dr. David Eisenman, professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, on the importance of cooling to reduce the health risks of heat.

KCBS-TV interviewed Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about the health risks to residents in the aftermath of the Boyle Heights warehouse fire.

The California Health Report interviewed Dr. Arturo Vargas Bustamante, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about why U.S. citizens travel to Mexico for healthcare, including an estimated one million Californians annually.

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.