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UCLA and UC Davis researchers found the strongest associations on very smoky days and in areas with cleaner air overall.... Read More
Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States,... Read More
A ProPublica and Texas Tribune analysis of legislative proposals finds that the Legislature has repeatedly failed to enact key measures that would... Read More
As Azimi and Keshavarz drove off, Landskroner made her way over to introduce herself to Bartlett and Mnoian. Landskroner, 26,... Read More
COEH Director Rachael Jones, PhD, CIH, was a panelist in the KCRW event “Wildfire cleanup questions: Health concerns, how long... Read More
The California wildfires have left many immediately shaken, but experts say the toll on mental health can last longer than people realize. Symptoms... Read More
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Villanueva M, Meng Q, Shearston JA, Morello-Frosch R, Cushing LJ. Current Environmental Health Reports. 2026 Mar.
Attitudes of fire service personnel toward respiratory protection in wildland firefighting
Dawit E, Naeem S, Vinegar S, Styles L, Jones RM. Ann Work Expo Health. 2026 Feb 2.
Impact of Work-Family Conflict on Perceived Stress – Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Evidence from the Midlife in Japan Study
Saiki M, Loerbroks A, Li J. J Occup Environ Med. 2026 Jan 12.
Disposable Nitrile Glove Resistance to Limonene: Dextrous Robot Hand Versus ASTM F739 Comparison
Banaee S, Mathews A, Que Hee S. J Chem Health Saf. 2024 Mar 20.
Silica Hazards in Engineered Stone Countertop Production: Worker Experiences and Challenges in Los Angeles
Fazio JC, Garcia SR, Torres IR, Gandhi SA, Cummings KJ, Buhr RG, Riley K, Ponce N, Bustamante AV, Glenn B. Am J Ind Med. 2025 Oct.
Revisiting Occupational Safety to Protect Workers Exposed to Antineoplastic Drugs
Kweon J, Robbins W. Workplace Health Saf. 2026 Feb.
Uncovering the Factors Behind Rising Pneumoconiosis Rates: Central Appalachian Underground Coal Miners as a Case Study
Chen YH, Angulo JP, Brune JF, Tsai CS. New Solut. 2026 Feb.
Potential Penetration of Engineered Nanoparticles under Practical Use of Protective Clothing Fabric
Ireland N, Chen YH, Tsai CS. J Chem Health Saf. 2024 Jul 18.
Alternative Formulations of Job Strain and Sleep Disturbances: A Longitudinal Study in the United States
Sun Y, Guardiano M, Saiki M, Li J. Am J Ind Med. 2025 Mar.
Climate Justice Implications of Natech Disasters: Excess Contaminant Releases during Hurricanes on the Texas Gulf Coast
Berberian AG, Morello-Frosch R, Karasaki S, Cushing LJ. Environ Sci Technol. 2024 Aug 13.
Inhalation of electrophilic and redox active electronic cigarette aerosol increases oxidative potential in the lung in an acute manner
Gonzalez DH, Kang EM, Nguyen EN, Castellanos JA, Louie A, Gupta R, Chen H, Zhu Y, Campbell SJ, Paulson SE, Jordan MC, Roos KP, Whitelegge J, Cho AK, Araujo JA. Free Radic Biol Med. 2025 Dec 16.
Fine particulate matter emissions from electric vehicle fast charging stations
Yao Y, Niu M, Chen H, Yu Q, Wu Q, Li Y, Zhang Y, Ozcan A, Jerrett M, Zhu Y. Environ Int. 2025 Jul.
Ambient exposure to fine particulate matter with oxidative potential affects oxidative stress biomarkers in pregnancy
Meng Q, Liu J, Shen J, Del Rosario I, Janzen C, Devaskar SU, Lakey PSJ, Shiraiwa M, Weichenthal S, Zhu Y, Oroumiyeh F, Banerjee S, Paulson SE, Jerrett M, Paul KC, Ritz B. Am J Epidemiol. 2025 Jan 8.
Forging Just Futures: A Path from Climate Crisis to Climate Solutions
Morello-Frosch R, Caballero-Gomez H, Shankar M, Cushing LJ. Annu Rev Public Health. 2025 Dec 16.