Health Disparities

Medical Xpress, October 7, 2024

Updated findings provide insights into radiation exposure’s impact on cancer risk

"Our studies of people exposed to low doses of radiation add to our understanding of radiation risks at the exposure levels encountered in many contemporary settings. Our results can inform radiation protection standards and will provide input for discussions on protections from radiation. " (David Richardson )

Health Imaging, October 7, 2024

Low doses of radiation still increase risk of leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma

"The study provides crucial insights into radiation exposure’s impact on cancer risk. While this study looked specifically at low-dose exposure of employees at nuclear facilities, it has direct correlation to technologists in radiology and staff in interventional radiology and cardiology." (David Richardson)

The Orange County Register, September 13, 2024

“Asian” isn’t enough; health and community leaders want details about dozens of OC groups

"Incomplete data at the local level can mask some important trends.For example, though federal data suggests Asian people, overall, are less likely than other racial and ethnic groups to not have health insurance, that’s not necessarily true for Cambodians and Koreans in Orange County. " (Cevadne Lee)

Smithsonian Magazin, August 16, 2023

Long-Term Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Dementia Risk, Study Finds

"Is that causing the cardiovascular failure that leads to the less oxygen supply to the brain, and then that caused the accelerating dementia, or the PM is getting into the brain and causing some neurotoxic reaction? We still don’t know yet." (Masashi Kitazawa)

VeryWell Health, August 15, 2023

The 10 Best COVID-19 Face Masks to Mitigate Airborne Illness

"Masks can still be beneficial in crowded public areas like in hospitals, on public transit, or at events like sports games and concerts." (Bernadette Boden-Albala)

HealthDay, August 15, 2023

Living With Air Pollution Raises Chances of Dementia, Study Finds

"Is that causing the cardiovascular failure that leads to the less oxygen supply to the brain, and then that caused the accelerating dementia, or is the PM [particulate matter] getting into the brain and causing some neurotoxic reaction? We still don't know yet." (Masashi Kitazawa)

Healthline, August 15, 2023