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October 15, 2026

Los Angeles Daily News | "Wildfires, heat, food insecurity, lack of medical care affect Californians’ health: UCLA survey”

The Los Angeles Daily News quoted Dr. Ninez A. Ponce, professor and chair in the Department of Health Policy and Management and principal investigator of the California Health Interview Survey.

October 7, 2026

San Jose Mercury News | “The long-term trauma of wildfire survivors”

The San Jose Mercury News quoted Dr. David Eisenman, a physician and professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, about the mental health of disaster survivors.

September 30, 2026

Nature | "Is exposomics the key to making personalized medicine a reality?”

Nature interviewed UCLA Fielding Dean Kari Nadeau about research she has led into firefighters' exposure to health risks during and after the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires.

September 28, 2026

Associated Press | "Residents near Maui wildfires show elevated metals linked to impacted lung health, study says"

The Associated Press interviewed Dr. Kekoa Taparra, physician and assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about research that found higher metal levels, associated with respiratory harm, in nearby residents up to 18 months after the 2023 Maui fires.

September 26, 2026

NBC | "New report looks at metals in LA River after warehouse fire started in Boyle Heights”

NBC (KNBC-TV) interviewed Dr. Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about her research into water quality in the aftermath of a warehouse fire in Boyle Heights in 2026.

September 9, 2026

New York Times Magazine | " ‘We’re going to bring it back to life’: The long road to reviving Lahaina"

The New York Times Magazine interviewed Dr. Kathyrn Leifheit, assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about homelessness on Maui after the 2023 wildfires.

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August 18, 2026

Wall Street Journal | "Scientists scramble for private cash in response to fresh funding turbulence”

The Wall Street Journal interviewed Dr. Kirsten Schwarz, associate professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about how she has raised funds for her work analyzing soil contamination after the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires.

August 17, 2026

New York Times | "What the newest research on wildfire smoke tells us”

The New York Times interviewed Dr. Kari Nadeau, dean of the UCLA Fielding School, about the latest research into the impact to human health of exposure to wildfire smoke.

August 6, 2026

The Canadian Press | "Chemical smell from wildfire smoke is not evidence of spraying”

The Canadian Press interviewed Dr. Michael Jerrett, professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about the sources of the 2026 summer wildfires in Canada.

July 24, 2026

Governing | "Navigating the dangers of worsening wildfire smoke"

Governing interviewed Dr. Yifang Zhu, professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about the health risks of wildfire smoke to human beings.

July 21, 2026

NPR (KPCC-FM) | "Air quality officials step up actions at Boyle Heights warehouse as odor complaints rack up”

NPR interviewed Dr. Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about environmental and health risks in the aftermath of a large warehouse fire in Boyle Heights in June.

July 17, 2026

BBC | “Just how dangerous is all this smoke?”

The BBC interviewed Dr. Kari Nadeau, dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, about the impact to human health of exposure to wildfire smoke.