Environmental Health Sciences
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Dana Dolinoy Awarded Grant from NIEHS RIVER Program
Dana Dolinoy, NSF International Chair and professor of Environmental Health Sciences and professor of Nutritional Sciences, was awarded a $6.9 million R35 award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) for the expansion of epigenetic science. Read more
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IN THE NEWS: From Tear Gas to Rubber Bullets, Here's What 'Nonlethal' Weapons Can Do to the Body
Rick Neitzel featured in National Geographic
When misused, nonlethal weapons break bones, burn skin, and cause internal injuries. Here’s why those serious injuries may occur, and how to protect against them. Read more
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PFAS Exposure May Lead to Early Menopause in Women
New research from Ning Ding and Sung Kyun Park
Women exposed to PFAS may experience menopause two years earlier than other women, according to a new University of Michigan School of Public health study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Read more
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Safe Labor, Industry, and Business during a Pandemic
Q&A with Aurora Le
As states in the US slowly reopen their economies, industry and business leaders will need to think about worker safety in new ways, most importantly how to mitigate the spread of infectious disease while still maintaining other basic safety measures specific to their facility. Read more
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5 Steps Employers, Employees Need to Take to Reopen Businesses
Rick Neitzel
Businesses across the nation are preparing to start reopening their workplaces. Rick Neitzel, an expert on occupational and environmental health at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health, outlines five steps that employers and employees can take together to return to work in the safest manner possible. Read more
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Returning to Work Safely in Michigan and across the US
Q&A with Aurora Le
As the US slowly reopens the economy, a variety of new safety measures will be needed to ensure worker safety, from engineering and administrative interventions for entire facilities down to personal protective equipment. These measures are not meant to hinder economic recovery but rather to reduce the incidence and prevalence of infectious disease to protect American workers and their families. Read more
