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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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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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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…

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Congratulations to Colleen Reid – JPB Environmental Health Fellow Colleen Reid, an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, has been selected as a JPB Environmental Health (EH) Fellow by Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health. 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 supporting policy changes that address environmental, social, and…

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JPB Fellow Diana Ceballos latest article: Phthalate and Organophosphate Plasticizers in Nail Polish: Evaluation of Labels and Ingredients. Consumers are growing more knowledgeable about the potential health effects of nail polish, and manufacturers have taken action. They have started removing potentially toxic ingredients and labeling their products as being free of those substances. However, these labels aren’t always accurate, and reformulated products aren’t necessarily safer, according to a report in…

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From flammable tap water and sick livestock to the recent onset of hundreds of earthquakes in Oklahoma, the impact of fracking in the United States is far-reaching and deeply felt.In Fractivism Sara Ann Wylie traces the history of fracking and the ways scientists and everyday people are coming together to hold accountable an industry that has managed to evade regulation. Read more.

An Integrated Socio-Environmental Model of Health and Well-Being: a Conceptual Framework Exploring the Joint Contribution of Environmental and Social Exposures to Health and Disease Over the Life Span JPB Fellows Allison Appleton, Hector Olvera, Christina H. Fuller, and Annie Belcourt recently published a paper about the Integrated Socio-Enviornmental Model (ISEM) of health and well-being in Springer International Publishing’s journal “Current Environmental Health Reports.” Read more here.