Environmental & Occupational Hazards – Page 2

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)

Medical Xpress, September 4, 2024

Study identifies therapeutic targets for veterans with Gulf War illness

"Notably, veterans with Gulf War illness had a noticeably different mix of gut bacteria, often expressed as Bray-Curtis beta diversity, compared to those without the illness. This mix is important because it has implications for gut, immune and brain health." (Saurabh Chatterjee)

Meteored, September 2, 2024

Study finds that frequent exposure to forest fires and smoke can cause both physical and mental damage

"Coneving with frequent burns can have much more harmful effects than imagined on physical and mental health - causing everything from health problems such as breathing difficulties, sinusitis and eye irritation, to psychological symptoms of continuous stress, anxiety and outbreaks of fear." (Suellen Hopfer)

Animals Around the Globe, August 29, 2024

How The Hidden Health Crisis of Repeated Wildfires Are Reshaping Southern California Lives

"The study reveals a community grappling with a surge in respiratory issues, sinus problems, and eye irritation. Children and the elderly bear the brunt of these health impacts, their vulnerable bodies struggling to cope with the toxic air." (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)

Medical Xpress, August 28, 2024

Study based in Southern California reveals health impacts of repeated wildfires and smoke exposure

"Through detailed focus groups and surveys across four affected locales—Thermal, Mecca, Oasis and North Shore—in eastern Coachella Valley, the work provides a comprehensive look at the personal and collective toll these disasters take on residents." (Suellen Hopfer)

Undark, August 19, 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. " (Michael Kleinman)

Southside Weekly, August 18, 2024

How to Protest Safely at the DNC

"COVID-19 levels are high in Illinois and cases have risen sharply over the last month, according to wastewater data from the Chicago Department of Public Health. More than half of states across the U.S. are experiencing ‘very high’ levels of COVID due to the summer wave of infections." (Andrew Noymer)

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)

Orange County Business Journal, July 22, 2024

Joe C. Wen’s $50 Million Gift Means More Opportunity and Better Health for All

"UC Irvine extends our deepest gratitude to Joe C. Wen and his family. Their ongoing support, including a recent $50 million gift means a major leap forward in educational opportunities and healthcare excellence in Orange County. " (Bernadette Boden-Albala)