Climate Change

Andrea De Vizcaya-Ruiz
WebMD, October 7, 2024

Clean Air Tips for Your Home

"It may be hard to imagine why the air inside your home could be so dirty. But the causes are all around you. Home items are the main culprits. This includes items like your furniture, gas stoves, cleaning products, paints, and carpets. " (Andrea De Vizcaya Ruiz)
Michael Kleinman
ASBMB Today, September 14, 2024

At the Salton Sea, uncovering the culprit of lung disease

"The Salton Sea may simply provide a glimpse of the future, as climate change begins to produce new and unexpected health challenges. We are going to see novel things happening. They may have just been the canary in the coal mine on this one. " (Michael Kleinman)
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University of California, September 5, 2024

You know wildfire smoke is bad for you. But did you know it’s this bad?

"When it clocks pollution particles, your immune system first responds with inflammation, generating heat and bombarding the point of entry with specialized cells meant to attack anything your body recognizes as foreign. Inflammation is good when it fights off viruses and bacteria, but too much of it for too long can also wear down your organs and contribute to chronic conditions like heart disease and diabetes." (Masashi Kitazawa)
Suellen Hopfer
Futurity, August 29, 2024

What are the impacts of repeated wildfire and smoke exposure?

"Through our community-academia partnership, our findings can serve as a critical resource for policymakers, emergency response teams, and public health officials aiming to develop more effective support systems to protect ECV’s most vulnerable populations." (Suellen Hopfer)
Scott Bartell
Fox Business, July 23, 2024

Forever chemicals: What they are and which products they are in

"Once we contaminate soil or water or other parts of the environment with them, they tend to just linger because they don't break down easily, with sunlight or with the natural environment. They could last for hundreds and hundreds of years once they are out in the environment. " (Scott Bartell)