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On the Heights: April 2025

Departmental news, research highlights, community achievements, and more to help you stay connected with the Michigan Public Health community.

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Federal budget cuts and worker safety

Michigan Public Health professor and researcher Rick Neitzel warns that federal cuts to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, which has lost two-thirds of its staff, will lead to more preventable workplace injuries and deaths across industries from mining to healthcare.