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Exploring how the lack of affordable, quality childcare creates significant stress for working parents, particularly affecting low-income families and people of color, while also examining the burnout crisis facing underpaid early childhood educators.
Justin Colacino, associate professor of Environmental Health Sciences and Nutritional Sciences, delves into the connections between pollution, environmental exposures, and cancer disparities.
Swati Sriram is graduating with a Master of Public Health in Environmental Health Sciences from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. She is a recipient of the National Science Foundation International Global Scholarship. This is her speech, addressing the audience at the annual Michigan Public Health Scholarship and Awards Dinner.
Last October, 50 Detroit community residents, faculty, staff and students from Michigan Public Health explored southwest Detroit and how public policies influence access to clean air and health inequities for Detroit residents.
Nutritional Sciences PhD candidate Astrid Zamora has vivid memories of her Abuela coming home from working in the fields, experiencing intense pain, burning sensations, and trouble breathing. These ailments were the result of long-term exposure to pesticides. Now, an extensive body of research shows that occupational exposure to pesticides is detrimental to human health, including sleep health. Zamora explores two studies she was involved in exploring the links between pesticide exposure and poor sleep health.
Eating more fruits, vegetables, and nuts can make a meaningful impact on a person’s health—and the planet’s too. Crunching the numbers, two Michigan researchers have some recommendations on how to eat—one meal at a time—for health and environmental sustainability.