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Middle-aged women with higher blood concentrations of a common group of synthetic chemicals known as PFAS are at greater risk of developing high blood pressure, compared to their peers who have lower levels of these substances, say University of Michigan researchers.
Pregnant women's exposures to chemicals increased considerably in the last decade, according to a recently published study co-authored by Michigan Public Health professor John Meeker.
Air transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the coronavirus pandemic, was much higher than surface transmission at the University of Michigan, according to a study by researchers at U-M's School of Public Health.
According to a new Michigan Public Health study, high concentrations of PFAS, a group of so-called "forever chemicals," are associated with increased risk to diabetes in midlife women—similar to the risks posed by cigarette smoking and being overweight.
In light of World Hearing Day on March 3, Michigan Public Health is sharing a new way for individuals to learn and interact with new interim insights from the Apple Hearing Study.
Whether it's a baby Yoda, a plastic building brick or a fashion doll, all toys contain chemicals that give them desired properties: the right hardiness or elasticity, bright colors and fragrances. But these chemicals could also come with health risks, says Olivier Jolliet, professor of environmental health sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.