Inferno in the South Bronx: Canadian Wildfire
The South Bronx, referred to as Asthma alley, is battling yet another pollution source: the Canadian wildfire. The wildfire has left the community with increase concentrations of pollutants and ‘orange’ smog.
80% of Black Women Experience Fibroids. Does Racial Trauma Play a Role?
Theories abound, but there’s no scientific consensus as to what’s driving the high rate of incidence.
Global Health Impacts of Tropical Cyclones
In the United States and worldwide, weather systems called tropical cyclones — which include hurricanes and typhoons — have had devastating effects on society.
Dr. Denise Moreno Ramírez, UArizona Leader in Environmental Justice Research, will be Featured at the SXSW Festival
Public health postdoc Dr. Denise Moreno Ramírez, a leader in environmental justice who applies community-engaged research to investigate environmental contamination, will soon be the focus of a new documentary and will be featured by the University of Arizona at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, TX.
