Mistreatment of Michigan farmworkers: U-M researchers document abuses, push for change
Denied drinking water. Timed bathroom breaks. Threatened or fired for bruising apples while picking them. Unsafe exposure to chemicals and pesticides. Working into the middle of night or in extreme heat or rain. Unpaid or unfairly paid wages with no recourse.
Workers are dying from extreme heat. Why aren’t there laws to protect them?
“We’re asking for something so simple. Something that could save so many lives.”
The Reach of Wildfire Smoke Is Going Global and Undoing Progress on Clean Air
In the United States, smoke from wildfires is undoing progress from the Clean Air Act. In poorer countries, the situation is even worse.
‘Forever chemical’ exposure linked to higher cancer odds in women
New research finds evidence that exposure to PFAS and phenols increases odds of certain ‘hormonally driven’ cancers for women.
Tropical storms killing more Americans as climate crisis deepens, study finds
Named tropical storms and hurricanes, which have become more intense, have caused about 20,000 more deaths from 1988 to 2019.
A First Look From NASA’s New Air Pollution Satellite
A new mission will provide hourly updates of air quality in the United States.
Are Legally Acceptable Levels of Pollution Harming Children’s Brain Development?
New research finds children exposed to “safe” levels of three EPA-monitored air pollutants show altered developmental processes in neural networks crucial to some social and cognitive functions.
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.