Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (IAPHS) Conference. When & where: Baltimore, Maryland Monday, October 2, 2023, at 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM EDT Fellows Katie Dickerson, Hector Olvera, and Allison Appleton, who are founding members of SERG (Socio-Environmental Research Group), will lead the workshop titled “Strengthening Research for Action at the Intersection of Environmental & Social Determinants of Health” during the IAPHS Conference. This capacity-building workshop aims to provide social…
Yes, heat can affect your brain and mood. Here’s why
If you’re feeling a bit brain-fogged these days, you might not be wrong to blame it on the heat. Several summers back, researchers in Boston studied young adults living in college dorm rooms during a heat wave. Some had central AC and slept at a cool 71 degrees Fahrenheit. Others slept in rooms without air-conditioning, where the temperature hovered around 80 degrees. Each morning for nearly two weeks, the students…
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A Glimpse of Fellows’ Recent Publications, Summer 2023
Following Hurricane María in 2017, which disrupted water services for a substantial portion of Puerto Rican households due to infrastructure failures, families adopted self-organized coping strategies, including water sharing. This study, conducted by Anais Roque et.al. in three Puerto Rican municipalities, shows that an impressive 85% of households engaged in extensive water sharing, even in previously secure areas. These sharing networks were primarily based on kin and neighbors, with women…
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How researchers hope to combat urban heat island effect in Boston
When extreme heat sets in, it can feel even hotter in the city. This is known as the urban heat island effect. “There are areas of Chelsea on the same day and time. It’s six or seven degrees hotter when you’re surrounded by pavement than if you’re in an area that has more greenspace and trees,” said Dr. Madeleine Scammell, an associate professor of environmental health at Boston University’s School…
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Understanding the Unique Housing Needs of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders: HUD’s Commitment to Data Disaggregation
By JPB Fellow Veronica Helms Garrison, Peter Mateyka, and Katherine Tait HUD is one of 45 federal agency members of the Interagency Working Group (IWG) tasked with supporting and furthering the administration’s efforts to better serve Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI). As part of its commitment to reduce disparities in access to safe and affordable homeownership for AANHPI communities, HUD has prioritized disaggregated data collection and analysis.…
JPB Fellows Workshop at IAPHS!
Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (IAPHS) Conference. Baltimore, Maryland Monday, October 2, 2023, at 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM EDT REGISTER HERE JPB Fellows, founding members of SERG (Socio-Environmental Research Group), will lead the workshop titled “Strengthening Research for Action at the Intersection of Environmental & Social Determinants of Health” during the IAPHS Conference on Monday, October 2, 2023 at 8:30AM – 12:30PM EDT Session Chairs: JPB Fellow Allison Appleton, Oregon…
Study shows Canadian wildfire smoke potentially more dangerous than car emissions pollution
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Rain has improved air quality in the Philadelphia region but wildfires are expected to be a problem throughout the summer and new research says that wildfire smoke is more dangerous than other pollution sources. Scientists at Rutgers University say as that Canadian smoke travels into our area it heats up and collects toxins their new study says it’s significantly impacting air quality. Smoke from Canadian wildfires is potentially more dangerous than…
Members of the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals
The Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) provides independent advice on science and technical issues to assist EPA in implementing the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended in 2016 by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. Members of the SACC are appointed by the Administrator of EPA from candidates identified through a public call for nominations. Members serve staggered terms of appointment, generally of three…
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Influence in the right-of-way: Assessing landowners’ risk decision-making in negotiating oil and gas pipeline easements
Pipeline rights-of-way (ROW) are the result of complicated easement negotiations between pipeline operators and landowners, where landowners must frequently weigh the financial benefits of lucrative contracts against the potential risk of living alongside oil and gas infrastructure projects. This study analyzes a survey of landowners both directly and proximally involved in a pipeline construction project to better understand their risk decision-making processes. We examine how landowners in a ROW understand…
Rutgers leads study of wildfire air pollution in New Jersey
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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