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Michael Kleinman
Medical Xpress, October 7, 2024

Researchers link electronic cigarettes and vaping to increased cardiovascular risk

"Our results support the growing call for public health policies aimed at reducing exposure to inhaled nicotine and to new synthetic nicotine products not yet on the market. APHEL hopes to further unravel the connection between inhaled environmental toxins and heart disease, contributing to safer, healthier communities. " (Michael Kleinman)
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)
Michael Kleinman
House Beautiful, April 20, 2024

Is It Safe to Burn a Backyard Fire Pit Once a Week?

"Wood fires generate smoke, which contributes to air pollution and the fine particles contribute to lung and heart disease. People who have respiratory problems such as asthma, COPD, or emphysema are more likely to be at risk from health effects related to fire pit emissions." (Michael Kleinman)
Michael Kleinman
LAist, November 16, 2023

Live Near The Tustin Hangar Fire? Here’s The Latest On The Cleanup

"Rain is really very efficient at cleaning particles out of the air. People living near the burn site with children should make sure kids are keeping their hands clean and not touching ash or debris from the fire because they're more prone to getting hand to mouth kind of contamination." (Michael Kleinman)
Michael Kleinman
The Orange County Register, November 9, 2023

Asbestos from Tustin hangar fire triggers health warnings, closures

"Given when the largely wooden structure was built, Michael Kleinman, an environmental health [adjunct] professor at UC Irvine who researches health risks from fires, said there’s a very good chance arsenic was used to treat the wood and that lead was used in its paint." (Michael Kleinman)
Michael Kleinman
Discover, May 17, 2023

The Dangers of Microplastics in Humans

"This is the first time we've looked at this process at a molecular level. But we already know that nanoplastics may be able to penetrate cell membranes in the gut and make their way to other organs." (Michael Kleinman)