Environmental Sciences and Engineering News
16 Gillings School undergraduates inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
November 6, 2023 Past and present Phi Beta Kappa members from across the country have included 17 American presidents, 42 U.S. Supreme Court Justices, more than 150 Nobel Laureates and numerous artistic, intellectual and political leaders.
The Abstract: November 6, 2023
November 6, 2023 Dr. Aaron Salzberg receives new honors and UNC hosts another successful INSS conference.
Rager Identifies Insights into Wildfire-Associated Health Risks and Cross-Tissue Communication Mechanisms
Wildfires are increasingly posing a global threat to public health, with their intensity and frequency on the rise. Despite this growing danger, the precise biological mechanisms underlying wildfire-associated toxicity have... Read more »
Addressing Drinking Water Supply as an Environmental Justice Issue in North Carolina
Many households in North Carolina rely on well water, especially in rural regions underserved by public water supplies. Notably, historical practices in the state excluded areas with a significant racial... Read more »
Fry selected as member of the EPA Science Advisory Board and Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee
October 17, 2023
Rebecca Fry to serve on the Environmental Protection Agency's scientific advisory board.
Fry and O’Shea Secure Major NIH Grant to Propel Research on Child Health Outcomes
October 17, 2023 Fry and O'Shea receive 2.1 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue their participation in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program.
The Abstract: October 9, 2023
October 9, 2023 New honors, features and publications for Drs. Abigail Hatcher, Mya Roberson, Hans Paerl and Matt Nielsen.
Improving access to public toilets can reduce health hazards in cities
September 21, 2023 Public toilets are uncommon in American cities. Combined with the growing problem of homelessness, uncontained fecal wastes have been widely documented – a result of what researchers refer to as “open defecation.”
New research finds risk from hot weather depends partly on where you live
July 31, 2023 “As far as we know, this is the first study to determine that among people at high risk for heat-related cardiovascular problems, people living in urban heat islands are especially vulnerable.”
Researchers link early-life exposure to wildfire smoke with early use of upper respiratory medication
July 19, 2023 Children exposed to wildfire smoke in the first trimester of pregnancy or the first few weeks after birth are more likely to be prescribed upper respiratory medication earlier in life, according to a new UNC-EPA study.
