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January 14, 2026

NPR | "The long-term health impacts from the LA wildfires are just becoming clear"

UCLA Fielding's Dr. David Eisenman and Dr. Yifang Zhu were interviewed by NPR about their work studying the public health impacts of the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires. Both are lead researchers for the LA Fire HEALTH Consortium, a decade-long study of the blazes; UCLA hosted the effort's inaugural research conference Jan. 14, 2026.

January 11, 2026

The Washington Post | "The L.A. fires gave us an unprecedented look at the danger of urban blazes"

The Washington Post interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Yifang Zhu about her research that found carcinogens in homes left standing by the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires due to smoke contamination.

January 11, 2026

Daily Bruin | COMMENTARY: "One-year anniversary of LA fires emphasizes cruciality of research"

UCLA Chancellor Dr. Julio Frenk, distinguished professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's Department of Health Policy and Management, shared his perspective on the importance of research by the university on the one-year anniversary of the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires.

January 6, 2026

NPR (KPCC-FM) | "New UCLA study suggests homes in burn zones have elevated pollutant levels"

UCLA Fielding's Dr. Michael Jerrett and Dr. Yifang Zhu, both professors in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, were interviewed on KPCC-FM's "Air Talk" (NPR) program about their research that found elevated levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in some homes in burn areas from the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires.

January 5, 2026

La Opinion | "Concerns about air quality in areas affected by the 2025 wildfires"

La Opinion quoted Dr. Yuan Yao, a UCLA Fielding researcher and lead author of a study that found high levels of volatile organic compounds in the aftermath of the 2025 Los Angeles County fires, including in Altadena and adjacent communities. UCLA Fielding's Dr. Michael Jerrett and Dr. Yifang Zhu were also quoted.

January 2, 2026

Los Angeles Daily News | "UCLA report: Standing homes air quality worsened over time in wildfire areas"

The Los Angeles Daily News quoted UCLA Fielding's Dr. Michael Jerrett and Dr. Yifang Zhu about their research into air quality after the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires.

December 23, 2025

Reuters | “AI data centers are forcing dirty ‘peaker’ power plants back into service”

Reuters interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Lara Cushing about the public health impact of so-called "peaker" electrical generating plants in residential communities.

December 23, 2025

Los Angeles Times | “A looming question confronts California counties: How will they pay for the uninsured?”

UCLA Fielding's Dr. Nadereh Pourat, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, was quoted in the Los Angeles Times about the impact of federal Medicaid reductions over the next decade.

December 17, 2025

MedPage Today | "In Type 2 diabetes, does meal timing affect heart health?"

MedPage Today interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Liwei Chen, professor in the Department of Epidemiology, about her research into mealtimes and diabetes.

December 16, 2025

Iowa Public Radio | "More Iowans are surviving cancer. But with it can come mental health challenges"

Iowa Public Radio interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Patricia Ganz, distinguished professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, about cancer survivors' mental health needs.

December 15, 2025

AJPH | COMMENTARY: "Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it"

Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, professor in the departments of Epidemiology and Community Health Sciences, shared his perspective on the lessons learned of the COVID-19 pandemic.

December 11, 2025

NPR | "Study: firefighters recognize long-term health risks, but have questions about possible wildland respirator"

NPR interviewed UCLA Fielding's Dr. Rachael Jones, professor and chair in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, about her research into wildland firefighters' use of respirator equipment.