Advocates listen and learn, celebrate and plan at first Environmental Justice Summit
May 9-11 was Pittsburgh’s first Environmental Justice Summit with the theme Reflections, Connections, and Collaborative Action.
Finding affinity and joy in environmental justice work
Ndoh and Wilson met in January to begin planning the “Environmental Justice Summit: Reflections, Connections, and Collaborative Action,” which was held May 9-11 at Pitt’s Community Engagement Centers in Homewood and the Hill District, as well as additional locations in Hazelwood and Clairton.
Air pollution decreased, but still causes hundreds of deaths a year in Allegheny County
“So steel, coal, other chemical productions, lots of that’s a highly industrial source of PM2.5. That, in some research, has been shown to potentially carry more toxicity than other types of PM 2.5.” explained Department of Environmental and Occupational Health alumna Dr. Gillian Goobie.
Faculty honored for teaching excellence
Two faculty members have received special recognition for their teaching expertise.
Publication Alert : Mass spectrometry aids metabolic visualization
Hua Tian, visiting research associate professor of environmental and occupational health, is co-corresponding author of “Multi-Modal Mass Spectrometry Imaging Identifies Cell-Type-Specific Metabolic and Lipidomic Variation in the Mammalian Liver,” a recent publication in the journal Developmental Cell.
EOH student Ang Le wins Boren Fellowship to study in Vietnam
Ang Le, a master’s student in environmental and occupational health, has been awarded a Boren Fellowship to study the Vietnamese language in Vietnam.
What the Ohio train derailment teaches us about poisoning public trust
One problem was that the announcement lacked nuance and transparency, according to James Fabisiak, associate professor of environmental and occupational health.
Gresser selected to present at International Firefighter Cancer Symposium
Congratulations to MPH Student Rob Gresser who was selected to present a poster at the 2024 International Firefighter Cancer Symposium sponsored by the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Medical Center.
Pitt Public Health’s Alison Sanders awarded Pitt Momentum Funds
A research team led by Assistant Professor and Vice Chair of Research in Environmental and Occupational Health Alison Sanders, PhD, was awarded a scaling grant from the 2023-24 Pitt Momentum Funds.
Pitt receives nearly $870,000 in grants to study aftereffects of East Palestine train derailment
“These two grants are very much addressing community concerns,” said Dean Maureen Lichtveld.
It takes two: Undergraduate students thrive at Pitt Public Health
Two School of Public Health undergraduate students presented scientific posters of their research at the annual meeting of the Society of Toxicology, on March 10-14, in Salt Lake City.
Monitors find high levels of toxic benzene near Clairton Coke Works
“Benzene is well known to be able to produce leukemia in people that have been exposed for a long period of time,” said Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health James Fabisiak.
New EPA rule could rein in air pollution in Western Pennsylvania
“It appears that public health considerations outweighed the convenience of setting a higher, more easily achievable limit,” said Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health James Fabisiak.
Ohio derailment reveals gaps in public health response to chemical emergencies, experts say
To understand the health impact of a chemical event, responders need to act quickly, according to Dean Maureen Lichtveld.
How climate change Is making these 5 chronic conditions worse
One of the biggest threats to respiratory health is wildfire smoke, says Chair of Environmental and Occupational Health Sally Wenzel.