Industrial pollution is driving a triple crisis: a warming planet, poisoned ecosystems, and sick communities. Confronting it requires hard evidence of the corporate and government decisions behind the damage, and newsrooms are stepping up to investigate and name the actors responsible. RSVP Here The first Toxic Truths event will be an engaging discussion with Nicholas […]
The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board will meet next Thursday, May 21, in Downtown Los Angeles to discuss and vote on a petition submitted by the Western Occupational and Environmental Medical Association (WOEMA). In California, across the United States, and internationally, a growing epidemic of silicosis – an occupational lung disease – is […]
Join the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health for a webinar addressing the “L.A. Fires & Public Health: Where We Go From Here” on Tuesday, January 28, from 12:00pm – 1:15pm PT, via Zoom. REGISTER NOW HOST Dr. Ron Brookmeyer, dean and distinguished professor in the Department of Biostatistics at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. […]
RSVP HERE As wildfire cleanup efforts take place in Los Angeles, it’s critical to prioritize the health and safety of workers cleaning smoke-exposed structures. Cleanup workers (e.g., janitors, school maintenance, domestic workers, housekeepers, day laborers, etc.) may be exposed to hazards such as ash, soot, dust, and other hazardous materials. Join us to learn how […]
Preventing Silicosis An ancient disease in modern times: Silicosis caused by artificial stone in the United States May 16, 2024 UCLA – All Day – Registration opens 7:30am The purpose of this conference is to bring together affected workers, employers and manufacturers with researchers, unions, community-based organizations and other stakeholders to develop practical and feasible […]
Research seminar focused on COVID-19 health outcomes and ambient air pollution California Air Resources Board sent this bulletin at 06/30/2022 09:12 AM PDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. June 30, 2022 Please Join CARB for a Research Seminar Ambient Air Pollution and COVID-19 Health Outcomes: A Statewide Study and A Southern […]
RSVP NOW! EHS & The Molecular Toxicology IDP Present: The Role of Toxicology in FDA-Approved Therapeutics Julie Castañeda, PhD, Division of Pharmacology/Toxicology for Immunology and Inflammation, U.S. FDA From early discovery research to the release of a new drug onto the market, toxicology plays a pivotal role in the drug development process. Toxicology is involved […]
RSVP NOW! In this seminar, Dr. Jacobs will present his laboratory’s research on pre-disease alterations of the gut microbiome in populations at high risk for IBD and the potential contribution of air pollution to IBD-associated dysbiosis. Unaffected first-degree relatives of IBD patients have been found in two family cohort studies to have microbiome profiles consistent […]
RSVP NOW! “Carry your Green Book with you…you may need it,” was a phrase printed on the cover of The Negro Motorist Green Book, a well-known guide that helped African American travelers find safe places to eat, sleep, and fuel their vehicles during the highly segregated Jim Crow era. During this period, the Green Book, […]
RSVP NOW! Heat waves are projected to increase in frequency and severity with climate change. Outdoor working populations are at risk of adverse health effects from heat. Comprehensively approaching prevention can be challenging, as risk factors occur at multiple levels, from land use to community, workplace, interpersonal, and individual factors, and on different time scales. […]