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Hundreds of military bases have been putting off cleanup of toxic PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, for years, according to a new USA TODAY analysis of military records. The latest round of delays, which the Pentagon posted in an obscure corner of its website in May, has pushed some deadlines out decades, or removed them altogether.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has agreed to revise groundwater arsenic limits for a monitoring well at the Pinyon Plain uranium mine south of the Grand Canyon, concluding that higher arsenic levels in the well were naturally occurring.

Frank von Hippel, PhD, interviews Tracey Woodruff, professor at Stanford University and an environmental pollution expert, about the impacts of chemical exposure on children.

Researchers have long sought to discover why babies who weigh less than expected at birth, a condition known as small for gestational age, or SGA, are at higher risk for heart, lung and metabolic diseases as adults. Now, using blood samples collected over decades, a team led by University of Arizona researchers may have identified an explanation.

SWEHSC has had the pleasure of collaborating with Harvard University and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), to share knowledge and expertise across campuses.

The overarching aim of Dr. Jeong-Yeol Yoon's study was to explore a rapid, easy-to-use, low-cost, and portable Antithrombin (AT) test that can be translated into real-world clinical and field applications.

SWEHSC was proud to be part of the local planning committee for this national conference. It was an important gathering of researchers, professionals, and impacted communities to discuss the impacts and latest developments regarding PFAS.

Researchers at the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy have developed a new strategy that helps the immune system recognize and attack lung cancer tumors more effectively. By packaging a chemotherapy drug and an RNA molecule in a tiny lipid carrier, the team boosted an immune response that slowed tumor growth and enhanced the effects of immunotherapy.

We are excited to announce that HAS Associate Professor Bo Guo has been selected as the 2027 NGWA Darcy Lecturer!

From Prescott to the border town of Nogales, "forever chemicals" contaminate the water of nearly 2 million people in Arizona. Some affected utilities have shut down wells and connected to clean sources of water or paid millions for treatment, but dealing with contamination will be a multi-generational problem.