A cross-country tour of dry cleaners and local laundromats isn’t most people’s dream vacation. But JPB EH fellow Diana Ceballos, a research scientist in Harvard University’s environmental health department, is always angling for a chance to peek behind the counter. Read more.
JPB EH Fellow Ellison Carter featured in CSU News
ELLISON CARTER RECEIVES FELLOWSHIP TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS THAT REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. By Jessica Cox | NOVEMBER 14, 2018 Leveraging collaboration to develop solutions to environmental health issues, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, with support from the JPB Foundation, launched the Environmental Health Fellows Program in 2014. The program has selected a new cohort of Fellows, including Colorado State University’s own Ellison Carter, assistant professor in the Department…
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Purple Line Light Rail Impact on Neighborhood, Health and Transit Study
Active transportation, such as walking, biking or using public transportation, is a strategic pathway to improving physical activity levels and thus reducing excess weight. Utilizing a forthcoming expansion of the Washington D.C. area transportation system with a new 16-mile light rail line, the Purple Line Light Rail Impact on Neighborhood, Impact and Transit (PLIGHT) Study will exam pre- and post-Purple Line public transportation use, active transportation behaviors and attitudes and physical activity among…
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To Avoid Future Catastrophes Like The California Fires, We Must Learn To Build Smarter
By JPB Fellow Marccus D. Hendricks and William Mobley, Guest Writers The recent Camp fire in California has been declared the deadliest in the state’s history. The devastation is yet another example of the collision of climate-related risks and the human-built environment. Climate change isn’t the singular cause of the Camp, Hill and Woosley fires; however, it has amplified environmental factors (including warmer and dried-out soils) in creating a longer…
Doctors could prescribe hikes someday
Time spent in the wilderness also shows potential to help treat some of society’s most pressing and complicated mental health issues. JPB Fellow Greg Bratman, assistant professor of environmental and forest sciences at UW, is studying how wilderness hiking could help those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. Read more.
JPB EH Fellow Chandra featured in Environmental Factor
NIEHS epidemiologist Chandra Jackson, Ph.D., head of the NIEHS Social and Environmental Determinants of Health Equity research group, was named a JPB Environmental Health Fellowby Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Fifteen winners of the highly competitive fellowship were announced Oct. 1. Read more here.
JPB EH Fellow Kirk featured in ASU News
PIONEERING WORK OF ASU FACULTY MEMBER WINS HARVARD ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FELLOWSHIP. BY MARISASSA HUTH, Communications Specialist, School for the Future of Innovation in Society. | NOVEMBER 15, 2018 As a new Arizona State University faculty member, Kirk Jalbert came armed with an array of multidisciplinary experiences and a zeal for exploring how local communities respond to environmental issues. After joining the faculty in June, he was poised to dive into an academic’s…
JPB EH Fellow Tony Reames visits Manchester
JPB EH Fellow Tony Reames is delivering a seminar for the Manchester Urban Institute on Thursday 15th November 2018 at 4pm. More info here. “American Residential Energy Inequities Across Race, Class and Place” Abstract: The inability of households to afford adequate energy services is a major energy justice concern. Temporary utility bill assistance, improving residential energy efficiency, and adoption of renewables remain the primary strategic interventions. However, program implementation often…
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Two JPB EH Fellows from University of Maryland
Jennifer Roberts and Marccus Hendricks Selected as Harvard JPB Environmental Health Fellows. Jennifer D. Roberts, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Health, has been selected by Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health as a JPB Environmental Health (EH) Fellow. Funded by the JPB Foundation, the JPB EH Fellowship Program supports a new generation of Environmental Health scholars who are committed to developing solutions and…
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Meet JPB Fellow Marccus Hendricks
Hendricks, an assistant professor in the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation’s Urban Studies and Planning Program, will receive up to $240,000 over three years as he plans to explore how toxic flood waters and damaged infrastructure resulting from natural disasters beget public health crises. In addition, Hendricks’ research will investigate how “citizen scientists” can play a part in monitoring and inspecting infrastructure systems in order to…