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Diana Ceballos, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health at Boston University (Senior Fellow 2014-2017) shares how the JPB EH Fellowship opened horizons to a more in depth understanding of the social factors related to vulnerable populations.   The JPB EH Fellowship opened my horizons to a more in depth understanding of the social factors related to vulnerable populations. It helped me understand better academic life, increase my network, create friends with a…

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Hector Olvera, Associate Professor and Director of Research School of Nursing University of Texas at El Paso (Senior Fellow 2014-2017) shares how the JPB EH Fellowship became a transformational support in his career.   The Fellowship and His Career Goals Thanks to the multiple experiences of the JPB EH Fellowship -particularly learning directly from leaders in different science fields- I am now better prepared to develop and implement research programs the meaningfully respond to…

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Frontiers of Public Health – Inequality Section Special Issue on Minority Health Disparities: Identifying the interdisciplinary determinants, biologic mechanisms, and best practices for the prevention and elimination of minority health disparities From macro-level social processes, to micro-aggressions, and molecular-level alterations, the causes of minority health disparities are varied and complex. To that end, the National Institute of Minority Health Disparities has developed a multilevel research framework that considers biologic, behavioral,…

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“Social and Environmental Determinants of Health and Health Disparities” IJERPH Special Issue JPB Fellow Chandra L. Jackson and Dr. Gary Adamkiewicz are organizing a Special Issue on “Social and Environmental Determinants of Health and Health Disparities” in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). IJERPH is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research articles examining the intersection of environment and public health. For detailed information regarding the…

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The first cohort of JPB Environmental Health Fellows was comprised of nine assistant professors (Faculty Fellows) from academic institutions across the U.S and three research scientists from government agencies (Agency Fellows).

In a tight housing market like Fort Collins, why would landlords upgrade their property when there are already potential tenants banging down the door to move in? And why would tenants invest in property they don’t ultimately own? The city of Fort Collins thinks it may have bridged that gap — with the help of a $1 million award from Bloomberg Philanthropies U.S. Mayors Challenge. It was one of nine cities, one of which is…

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José Suaréz Acetylcholinesterase activity and time after a peak pesticide-use period among Ecuadorian children Suarez-Lopez JR, Butcher CR, Gahagan S, Checkoway H, Alexander BH, Al-Delaimy WK. Acetylcholinesterase activity and time after a peak pesticide-use period among Ecuadorian children. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. October 2017. doi:10.1007/s00420-017-1265-4 Agroecology and Health: Lessons from Indigenous Population  Suárez-Torres J, Suárez-López JR, López-Paredes D, Morocho H, Cachiguango-Cachiguango LE, Dellai W. (2017). Agroecology and Health: Lessons from Indigenous Populations.…

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