Our department is a leader in training students to identify environmental and occupational health risks and investigate practices and policies to mitigate those harms.
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Overheard: Air pollution, from person to person
A study led by Pitt Public Health’s Sally Wenzel, professor and chair of environmental and occupational health, identified variants in seven genes that may help explain why some people with asthma are more vulnerable to air pollution. The findings were published in eBioMedicine.
When science meets public service
Pitt Public Health alumnus Igor Linkov (PhD, EOH ’95) drew on his interdisciplinary training to help federal officials anticipate hospital and resource needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, he applies his expertise in resilience and environmental health to complex challenges in government.
Pitt Public Health students, faculty see One Health in action at Garfield Community Farm
Pitt Public Health students and faculty visited Garfield Community Farm to explore how climate change, environmental sustainability and community well-being intersect through the One Health approach. The nearly three-acre urban farm transforms once-abandoned land into a thriving ecosystem while improving access to fresh, affordable produce, restoring biodiversity and building neighborhood resilience.