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IN THE NEWS: These High School Runners Train in 'Nasty Air,' so They're Working to Clean It Up
New Contribution from Trish Koman
Earlier this year, the greater Phoenix area got an "F" for ozone and particle pollution from the American Lung Association. For months, activists pushed for electric school buses. Now, a local Phoenix school board has launched a pilot program for buses that will produce zero direct emissions. Read more
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A Dangerous Future: Climate Change, Michiganders' Health
New Research from Carina Gronlund, MPH '08, PhD '13
As the world grows warmer and the region grows wetter, extreme heat and rain will cause more people to die or become ill—a costly burden in terms of lives lost and health care costs to the state of Michigan, a new report says. Read more
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Blight-Busting Demolitions Reduced Gun Injuries, Deaths in Detroit Neighborhoods
New Research from Marc Zimmerman
For the past half-decade, Detroit’s government and community groups have worked to tear down abandoned houses and buildings in the city’s most blight-stricken neighborhoods. A new University of Michigan and Harvard University study shows an 11% drop in homicides and serious injuries caused by firearms in the areas where more than a few demolitions took place Read more
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How Little We Know: Experts Document the Lack of Research on Youth Firearm Injury
New Research from Rebecca Cunningham and Marc Zimmerman
Review of 33 years’ worth of medical studies reveals key areas for new research to explore. Read more
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University of Michigan Study Highlights RSV Burden on Infants in Nicaragua
New Research from John Kubale and Aubree Gordon
Respiratory syncytial virus, a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections, is behind one of every four deaths from acute illness for children under 2 years old in Nicaragua, according to a new University of Michigan study. Read more
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University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center Works to Accelerate the Science of Injury Prevention & Safety
Injuries are a leading cause of death — and completely preventable. To continue research in this area, the University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center just received renewal funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more
