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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.

CNN interviewed Dr. Timothy Brewer, a physician and professor in the Department of Epidemiology, about the medical response to cyclosporiasis, the illness connected to produce contaminated with the parasite cyclospora.

CNN interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the Department of Epidemiology, about the health effects of the cyclospora parasite and cyclosporias, the gastrointestinal illness it can cause in people.

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.

NPR interviewed Dr. David Eisenman, a physician and professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences, about the short-term and long-term health impacts of human exposure to the wildfire smoke currently blanketing much of North America.

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.

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.