IN THE NEWS: Detroit Public TV: PFAS in Michigan
John Meeker Interviewed by Detroit Public TV
One Detroit takes a closer look at the man-made chemicals known as PFAS that are threatening Michigan's water supply.
Environmental Health
Departments Collaborate on Panel Discussing Future Climate Change and Health
Collaboration and Leadership from Trish Koman and Dean Bowman
The Michigan Center on Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease recently sponsored its annual “Climate Change and Health: What the Science Says and What We Can Do” forum in collaboration with the Environmental Health Sciences department of the School of Public Health and the School for Environment and Sustainability of the University of Michigan.
The Power of Quantitative Data: How Numbers Illuminate Policy Problems and Solutions
In the 1950s, most cars didn’t come with seatbelts standard. Now, your car won’t let you drive across the parking lot without dinging until you buckle up. Just how important is empirical data in evaluating public health risks and shaping public policy?
School of Public Health Delegation Visits Partners in Ethiopia and Kenya
This summer, School of Public Health representatives visited research collaborators in Ethiopia and Kenya to learn more about their public health challenges and to discuss new avenues for future partnerships.
Research Abroad: Understanding Local Contexts and Advocating for Change
Public health research often requires working across cultural and national borders to serve vulnerable populations around the world. How can we prepare for that work and demonstrate cultural understanding at its best?
IN THE NEWS: PFAS Contamination Throughout Michigan
Rita Loch-Caruso on WEMU
WEMU's David Fair talked with Rita Loch-Caruso, professor of Environmental Health Sciences, about chemicals known as PFAS that have found their way into drinking water in Washtenaw County and throughout the state.