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Berkeley Public Health News |
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UC Berkeley research shows tampons contain heavy metals |
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A study led by UC Berkeley School of Public Health and Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management postdoctoral fellow Jenni Shearston found toxic metals like arsenic, lead, and cadmium in tampons from various brands. |
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Gun violence is a public health issue |
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| Professor Jason Corburn has introduced Berkeley Public Health's first course on urban gun violence prevention. Through community-centered, evidence-based strategies, Corburn and his colleagues aim to inspire a new generation of students to address the devastating impact of gun violence on our cities. |
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Wildfires increasingly threaten oil and gas drill sites, compounding potential health risks |
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Supreme Court has ‘greenlighted the criminalization of homelessness,’ Berkeley experts say |
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| The Supreme Court's recent decision allows local governments to enforce camping bans and punish unhoused people for sleeping outside even without available shelter space. Berkeley experts argue this ruling will increase the distress of unhoused individuals, and emphasize the need for providing shelter and housing instead of criminalization. |
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Berkeley Public Health partners with Gilead for new research and executive education initiative |
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| Berkeley Public Health and Gilead Sciences have launched the Gilead-Berkeley Global Health Equity Initiative to address real-world public health issues. Funded at $4.5 million for three years, the program focuses on infectious and non-communicable diseases and aims to enhance research, data management, and executive education. |
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How Reddit helps one expert understand post-Roe abortion access in America |
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| A new study led by Berkeley Public Health doctoral student Elizabeth Pleasants uses Reddit to analyze abortion access post-Roe v. Wade. By examining posts on r/abortion with machine learning and qualitative methods, Pleasants aims to understand how people navigate abortion access and how technology can address healthcare gaps. |
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Food, Nutrition and Population Health: A new name for UC Berkeley’s public health nutrition program |
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| After a year of planning, UC Berkeley's Public Health Nutrition MPH program was renamed Food, Nutrition and Population Health in July, reflecting its focus on global food systems and population health. |
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| New alumni association co-presidents are ready to foster engagement and make an impact
The UC Berkeley School of Public Health welcomes Stella Ling, MPH ’82, and Tanya Bustamante, MPH ’06, as new co-presidents of the UC Berkeley Public Health Alumni Association (PHAA) Board of Directors. We asked them about their career paths and what’s in store for the alumni association. |
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| Susan Ivey takes reins of Public Health Institute
Dr. Susan Ivey, a UC Berkeley alumna, has been appointed co-principal investigator at Health Research for Action, a UC Berkeley School of Public Health center that works to reduce health disparities. Dr. Ivey also teaches also teaches in the UCB-UCSF Joint Medical Program. |
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| Meet our new faculty
Meet our new Community Health Sciences faculty, Sean Darling-Hammond and Shelley Facente! Dr. Facente’s expertise is in sociology and infectious disease epidemiology; Dr. Darling-Hammond researches racism, belonging, school discipline, school police, and restorative practices. |
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| Do the Change: Reimagining OEHS with Kevin Ru
A recent MPH graduate in Epidemiology/Biostatistics at Berkeley Public Health, Kevin Ru is passionate about addressing chronic disease disparities in marginalized communities and vulnerable worker populations. He currently researches increased risk of chronic disease in janitors. |
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| The Other 80: The crisis in affordable housing with Jeff OlivetHosted by Chief Social Impact Officer Claudia Williams
In the 1970s, the US had a surplus of affordable housing. Today, we face a shortage of millions of housing units. Jeff Olivet, executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, joined The Other 80 to discuss the issue. |
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| FND: Not an appropriate diagnosis for people with long COVIDCoauthored by David Tuller of the Center for Global Public Health
Long COVID and functional neurological disorders (FND) share overlapping symptoms, such as fatigue and cognitive issues. But researchers, including David Tuller of the Center for Global Public Health, emphasize the importance of distinguishing between the two to ensure appropriate treatment for affected patients. |
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San Francisco Chronicle Featuring postdoctoral scholar Jenni Shearston |
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| NPR Featuring LOHP Director Laura Stock |
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The Mercury News Featuring Professor George Rutherford and Professor John Swatzberg |
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| San Francisco Chronicle Featuring Dr. Anthony Iton |
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