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UCLA FSPH research investigates the effect of residential gas appliances on air quality and public health in California

Date:
May 1, 2020
Researchers in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health have released a report focused on the impacts of residential natural gas appliances on indoor and outdoor air quality and human health, and potential benefits of widespread residential electrification.
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UCLA FSPH professor to serve as panelist on `The Battle to Save Black Lives’ virtual town hall

Date:
April 29, 2020
UCLA FSPH professor to serve as panelist on `The Battle to Save Black Lives’ virtual town hall on Thursday, April 30, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. The webinar will focus on solution-based discussion about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black communities.
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April 10 Media Press Conference | Health Equity in Real Time with COVID-19

Date:
April 8, 2020
What Research Says About Discrimination, Using Terms like “the Chinese Virus,” and the Impact of a Blaming Narrative on the Health of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
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Researchers estimate COVID-19 may lead to the hospitalization of more than 21,000 people who are homeless

Date:
March 25, 2020
The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is likely to kill more than 3,400 people experiencing homelessness across the United States, according to new estimates from researchers at UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health, Boston University, and the University of Pennsylvania.
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Men and women live longer in countries with higher gender parity

Date:
March 4, 2020
Researchers at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health WORLD Policy Analysis Center found that gender equality is also associated with significantly lower maternal mortality.
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Study takes a stand against prolonged sitting

Date:
February 6, 2020
Solutions to lower health risks for students and faculty include stretch breaks, more open classrooms.
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U.S. protections for constitutional rights falling behind global peers

Date:
January 14, 2020
UCLA analysis of all United Nations member states shows major gaps that leave millions vulnerable and without core human rights
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Ronald S. Brookmeyer named dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

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January 8, 2020
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Fielding School signs MOU with Sun Yat-sen University School of Public Health in China

Date:
January 3, 2020
The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has formalized its research and training partnership with Sun Yat-sen University School of Public Health in Guangzhou, China.
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New study shows gender differences in health insurance and access among Californians

Date:
December 11, 2019
New research by FSPH's UCLA Center for Health Policy Research finds that among men and women, uninsured rates declined primarily due to expansions of Medi-Cal under the ACA in 2014, which reduced enrollment barriers for millions of low-income adults who were previously ineligible for the program.
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