Public Health
Investigations and analysis of health, equity, and environmental justice.
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PFAS The Silent Toxin
The Silent Toxin
PFAS Pollution and Its Impact on Marginalized Communities
PFAS Pollution and Its Impact on Marginalized Communities
Boiling Over
Living in Extreme Heat Conditions
Public Health & Equity Concerns
Public Health & Equity Concerns for Brooklyn and Queens, NY
Widespread U.S. Heat Waves and Grid Stress
An Urgent Equity Issue
Heat, Health, and Inequality
Protecting Vulnerable Americans from Rising Temperatures
Heat Flares in Vulnerable Communities
What Can We Do?
Left in the Heat
Climate Vulnerability and Public Health Crisis
Public Health & Equity in a Time of Extreme Heat
Protecting Vulnerable Communities
Remediation of the Widespread Heatwave Crisis in the U.S
Remediation of the Widespread Heatwave Crisis in the U.S
The Effects of Heatwaves on Vulnerable Groups
How elderly sensitive to high temps (medications/medical conditions); children outdoor activity minimized; low-income lack AC/resources
Overlooked & Overheated: Heatwaves' Devastating Outcomes
How 120% increase heat-related deaths <25 years; heatwaves 3x more frequent than 1960s; Chief Heat Officer role created
No Breaks, No Protection: How the 2025 Heatwave is Endangering Outdoor Workers
How no federal requirements for shade/breaks/water; California/Oregon state standards only; OSHA must pass national heat protection
Recent Widespread US Heatwave & Grid Stress - Impact & Solutions From a Public Health & Equity Perspective
How 190M Americans experienced record temps June 20-24; body can't regulate above 109.4°F (99.9% death chance); urban heat islands
A.C. Inequality in Massachusetts
How 13% Massachusetts residents no AC access; NYC 500 premature heat deaths yearly; Bill S.1013 cooling assistance
Be Aware and Stay Prepared: How to Prevent Heat Illness During Extreme Heatwaves
How 2021 Portland heat dome 116°F killed hundreds (mostly elderly); PNW temps 7°F higher by 2100; Adopt-A-Neighbor systems
How Extreme Heat Is Becoming a Public Health Issue
How older buildings without AC/ventilation greater risk; cooling centers limited/underfunded/closed on hottest days
Under Pressure: How Rising Temperatures Threaten the Most Vulnerable Americans
How 220M Americans under extreme heat alerts; power grids pushed to limits; low-income areas fewer trees/more concrete
Social Capital and the Engineering of the PFAS Epidemic
How 3M/DuPont controlled PFAS narrative since 1960s; Louisiana "cancer alley" 200+ factories; TSCA 1976 weakened by lobbying
PFAS: What They Are and How to Deal with Them
How PFAS used since 1940s; 2024 EPA maximum contaminant levels for PFOA/PFOS; health effects include cholesterol, vaccine response
Social Capital and the Engineering of the PFAS Epidemic
How 3M/DuPont controlled PFAS narrative into 1990s; Louisiana "cancer alley" 200+ factories; TSCA 1976 weakened by lobbying
The Impact of PFAS and Mitigation Efforts
How Hispanic/Black communities more likely PFAS exposure; low-income adults higher PFAS + blood pressure/cholesterol; EPA MCLs by 2029
Fighting Against PFAS Pollution
How PFAS created in 1940s still exist; PFOS/PFOA most common; PFAS Annihilators find proteins to degrade
From Reservoir to Tap: Ensuring Safe and Accessible Water in Charlottesville
How Charlottesville GAC filtration: 44% THM decrease, 71% HAA reduction; 2023 PFAS detected; 550+ samples monthly
Heat Crisis: How Extreme Temperatures Are Disproportionately Affecting America's Most Vulnerable
How 2,300 heat deaths in 2023 (highest in 45 years); elderly 65+ 80% of deaths; outdoor workers 35x risk; children ER visits up 170%
The Have's and Have-Not's of Water Scarcity, Globally and Domestically
How African American/Latino households 2x lack plumbing; Native Americans 19x more likely; $1 water infrastructure = $5 economy
Thirst for Justice: Fixing NJ's Broken Water System
How NJ most densely populated state; 5 of 28 park fountains contaminated with lead; Water Infrastructure Investment Plan
Food Safety Protections in Arizona & Who It Fails
How Arizona 3,000+ foodborne illnesses yearly; 2017 FDA Food Code adopted; poverty linked to foodborne illness
Severe Heatwaves Draw Attention to Public Health Inequities: Safeguarding America's Most At Risk
How 190M Americans affected; urban heat islands raise temps 10°F; elderly main weather-related deaths
Heat Waves: A Growing Public Health Crisis
How heat #1 weather death cause; power outages cascade to water/food loss; microgrids reduce grid stress
The Tools Used in Food Safety in Florida
How FDACS monitors food manufacturing/distribution/retail; Florida inspection frequency varies
Judging the Water Safety of Central Florida Districts
How Florida worst water quality; PFAS "Forever Chemicals" cause cancers; heavy metals from mining
Protection of Food in Northern Virginia
How 1.5M NoVA/DC food insecure; Capital Area Food Bank 60M meals/year; Food Rescue Hero app
Canadian Food Safety: Who's keeping our food safe?
How Canada: Health Canada, CFIA, Public Health Agency; BC Food Safety Act 2012; laws differ by region
Undernourished But Growing: The Texas Food Access Problem
How Austin 1928 segregation still creates 65% likelihood of food deserts; 4M Texans below poverty line
Safe to Eat? Food Safety in Louisiana
How Louisiana 2nd-largest seafood supplier; 2025 Vibrio Vulnificus: 4 deaths, 17 hospitalizations
Food Insecurity and the Need for Justice
How redlining still shapes food access; SNAP excludes undocumented immigrants; ethnic markets provide culturally specific food
What does food justice look like for different communities?
How food apartheid vs food desert; Karen Washington: food justice = eliminating disparities
Justice on the Plate
How Navajo Nation 17M acres but only 13 grocery stores for 200K people; hydroponics as lifeline
Protected Plates: An Overview of Food Safety in Florida
How Florida 3 departments oversee food safety; WHO: collaboration key for food safety
Food Safety: Past, Present, and Future
How Chipotle paid $25M fine; WHO Global Strategy 2022-2030; FSIS reviewed 77% plants in 6 months
United States Agriculture, Can We Build Justice?
How 50% farmworkers undocumented; NatureSweet QR codes; Dion's Chicago Dream creates 50+ jobs
U.S. Food Inspections: The Harms in our System
How FDA lost 2,500 in 2025 layoffs; FSMA enforcement delayed 30 months; 2024 E. coli not publicized
What does food justice look like for different communities?
How redlining 1930s still shapes food access; undocumented immigrants ineligible for SNAP
Food Insecurity in the Built Environment
How agricultural subsidies favor unhealthy food; zoning reform key for food access; Detroit community gardens
Who regulates our food and why is it important?
How HHS lost 20K employees; 2024 foodborne illness doubled; Colton George kidneys failed from E. coli
Where is food safety most important?
How WHO: 600M sick from foodborne illness yearly; food safety most critical for vulnerable groups
From Earth to lab: GMOs
How 66% organic crops are GMOs; GMOs raise crop yield 22% and farmer income 68%
Who is Protecting our Food?
How FSMA 2011 prevents contamination earlier; Trump CDC/FDA staff cuts undermine food safety