Image Researchers make concerning discovery in blood of firefighters and health care workers: 'Potential sources of exposure remain unclear' Today There are heroes who put their lives and health on the line to protect others every day. We want those brave and selfless people to be celebrated and protected as much as possible, so it's a huge problem to discover that they're more at risk than we previously knew. Unfortunately, it turns out that firefighters and health care workers have above-average levels of toxic PFAS in their bodies, and we're not sure why, reported the University of Arizona. Read more
Image Poison in the water: the town with the world’s worst case of forever chemicals contamination June 18, 2025 Read more
Image Arizona takes lead as OSHA opens hearings on federal heat rule June 17, 2025 An informal, virtual public hearing process has begun for the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s proposed rule to establish a federal heat standard in the workplace. The Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings would apply to all employers to protect indoor and outdoor workers across sectors where OSHA has jurisdiction, such as general industry, construction, agriculture, and maritime, with some exceptions. Read more
Image Closing the Women's Health Gap June 15, 2025 Women’s health has long been overlooked in science and medicine—an oversight with serious consequences not just for women, but for public health as a whole. Read more
Image Rick G. Schnellmann Honored by Southern Arizona VA June 12, 2025 Rick G. Schnellmann, PhD, was named the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System’s Investigator of the Year 2024. Read more
Image Recapping the 2025 Tribal Environmental Health Forum June 9, 2025 SWEHSC had the opportunity to help plan the 2025 Tribal Environmental Health Forum, helping professionals, researchers, and communities unite to help tackle the needs of Arizona's Tribal communities. Read more
Image Water Resources Research Center conference highlights cross-boundary collaboration June 4, 2025 The Water Resources Research Center Conference highlighted the collaboration between state borders to help address water issues happening across the Southwest. Read more
Image Six teams selected as awardees of the inaugural University of Arizona Big Idea Challenge May 30, 2025 Six teams of University of Arizona experts who presented proposals to accelerate transdisciplinary projects with the potential to transform lives, shape policy, drive economic impact and provide training for the next generation of talent have been chosen as the 2025 Big Idea Challenge awardees. Read more
Image What a White House Report Says (and Doesn’t Say) About Pesticides and Health May 22, 2025 A report released on Thursday by the presidential Make America Healthy Again commission raised concerns about the potential health effects of pesticides on American children, but it stopped short of calling the chemicals unsafe. Read more