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Hazy, hazardous conditions from climate change-driven Canadian wildfires have prompted researchers to examine the physicochemical and toxicological properties. Rutgers scientists have examined the physical and chemical attributes as well as the possible toxicological health effects of the Canadian wildfires that sharply impacted air quality in New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area. Using state-of-the-art instrumentation, the Nanoscience and Advanced Materials Center (NAMC) at the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences…

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MISSOULA — The Mellon Foundation has awarded $1 million to the University of Montana to support integrating Indigenous ways of knowing and Native expertise into the curriculum. The award will support an innovative Indigenous Scholar-in-Residence Program and provide academic support for faculty members to center Indigenous research or teaching methodologies within the Native American Studies Department (NAS) and across the University widely. “This award aims to elevate knowledge that represents more complete…

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Indigenous Environmental Health Research Workshop: Method, Ethics and Practice to Collaborate with Communities July 13-14, 2023 || 10am – 5pm EDT || Livestream online training Read more about this Columbia University virtual workshop, co-directed by JPB Fellow Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne.

In light of climate change and the impending transition to clean energy, many long-standing programs to address energy insecurity need to be refreshed. A new paper published online in the journal Health Affairs(link is external and opens in a new window) provides growing documentation of the connections between energy insecurity and poor health. The paper, by JPB Fellow Diana Hernandez, PhD, associate professor of sociomedical sciences at Columbia University Mailman School of Public…

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Dr. Marccus D. Hendricks describes the importance of participation in our communities. Excessive water and flooding have become even more of an issue in the past few years, but this has been a reality for people in marginalized communities since the beginning. Even though we may want to depend on “professionals” to complete research on this topic, all community members have the ability to make a positive change. Dr. Marccus…

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The University of Memphis School of Public Health, the University of Georgia College of Engineering, and six other universities have been awarded a $10 million grant from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help communities across the Southeast advance environmental justice. JPB Fellow Chunrong Jia has been leading the University of Memphis’ effort as they become part of this multi-university collaboration, partnering with the nonprofit research institute RTI…

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Hundreds of hazardous industrial sites that dot the California coastline – including oil and gas refineries and sewage-treatment plants – are at risk of severe flooding from rising sea level if the climate crisis worsens, new research shows. If planet-warming pollution continues to rise unabated, 129 industrial sites are estimated to be at risk of coastal flooding by 2050 according to the study, published Tuesday in the journal Environmental Science & Technology by…

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The Picower Institute’s Biennial Spring Symposium, in conjunction with the JPB Foundation Abuse, neglect, trauma or adverse experiences during childhood coming from personal, environmental or social sources can lead to lifelong struggles including with mental health. Fortunately research also indicates that solutions and interventions at various stages of life can be developed to help and to promote resilience. Please plan to join us online or in person on May 11,…

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