IN THE NEWS: When Does Everyday Noise Become Unhealthy?
Rick Neitzel featured on Stateside
A new collaboration between the University of Michigan and Apple aims to determine exactly how much noise pollution we experience every day.
Environmental Health Sciences
Michigan Public Health Working with Apple on Study on Sound Exposure in Daily Life
New Study from Rick Neitzel
Michigan Public Health researcher Rick Neitzel has recently partnered with Apple to develop a study that will use a person's iPhone and Apple Watch to measure levels of sound exposure.
Can't Hear Your Dinner Date? How Noisy Restaurants May Be Harming Your Health
Rick Neitzel Featured on CBC News
Rick Neitzel, Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at Michigan Public Health talks to CBC News about noise exposure as public health issue and the effects of noise on your hearing, as well as other parts of health.
Interactive Maps Offer Data Highlighting Michigan Cities, Groups Vulnerable to Climate Change
New Research from Trish Koman
Interactive maps highlighting Michigan cities and groups vulnerable to the effects of climate change offer policymakers and community organizations a resource to focus their efforts on strategies that help cushion the blow of changing climate.
Stretching the Field: Public Health's New Generation of Climate Change Professionals
From flooding, drought, and heatwaves to policy and health management to the unknown of a dynamic environment, climate change is placing increased pressure on public health practitioners to respond. How can the essential services we provide help our communities adapt to and thrive in these new climate realities?
Study Links Common Chemicals to Preterm Births in Puerto Rico
New Research from John Meeker and Kelly Ferguson
Scientists seeking answers to what is behind high rates of preterm birth in Puerto Rico have found an association between exposure to chemicals commonly found in many consumer products and a shorter duration of pregnancy and increased risk of preterm birth.