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December 3, 2024

Unequal burden: Addressing air quality disparities through data and policy

Black students are punished more often

Finding a passion for rural public health

Watch an environmental health professor explain wastewater woes

Study shows higher COVID-19 infection rates in communities most exposed to oil and gas production

BPH In the Media

Is it time to refocus the role of the CDC?
Includes a response by Associate Professor Ann C. Keller

When it comes to health, the science is clear on gas appliances
Opinion by Associate Researcher Seth Shonkoff

Could RFK Jr. affect childhood vaccination in California? Here’s what experts say
Features Professor Art Reingold

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Research Highlights

Black students are punished more often

Study shows higher COVID-19 infection rates in communities most exposed to oil and gas production

Does helping housing-insecure people pay rental deposits lead to lower healthcare use?

Faculty Honors

Dr. Eva Harris is co-leader of major pandemic preparedness project

Global health mentorship today: Jay Graham

Susan Ivey promoted to co-principal investigator at Health Research for Action

School News

Unequal burden: Addressing air quality disparities through data and policy

Finding a passion for rural public health

Watch an environmental health professor explain wastewater woes

Racism and Health

Black students are punished more often

Racially balanced workplaces may protect employees against cardiovascular disease

How researchers measure wildfire smoke exposure doesn’t capture long-term health effects − and hides racial disparities

COVID-19

New study differentiates perinatal risks of COVID-19 infection from pandemic era societal changes

COVID-19 vaccination data shows troubling inequities persist

Berkeley Public Health team reports on prison ventilation conditions during COVID-19 outbreaks; wins grant for related research

Social Impact

Engaging students by enlisting them to study their own schools

The Importance of Voting: A Public Health Perspective

UC Berkeley School of Public Health welcomes inaugural cohort of Impact Fellows

The BPH Community

Students

Professor Jason Corburn sheds light on gun violence as a public health issue

How Reddit helps one expert understand post-Roe abortion access in America

First study to measure toxic metals in tampons shows arsenic and lead, among other contaminants

Alumni

Alum Melissa Stafford Jones on her career developing meaningful policy approaches in public health

New alumni association co-presidents are ready to foster engagement and make an impact

Public Health graduates celebrate 2024 commencement

Opinions

What’s next in public health?

After two conflicting judicial rulings, what’s next for medication abortions?

Pain of police killings ripples outward to traumatize Black people and communities across US

School Communications

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Media and Publications

Explore our multimedia projects focused on public health initiatives and policies, addressing both personal health and community well-being. Features include:

The Other 80 Podcast
Health and Wellness Publications
75th Anniversary Magazine