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Wastewater treatment produces surprising amounts of greenhouse gases

Oct. 15, 2025

As the world’s population grows and towns and cities spread, the associated increase in wastewater treatment comes with an overlooked environmental cost: greenhouse-gas emissions.

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Karletta Chief named to inaugural endowed professorship in Indigenous resilience

Oct. 14, 2025

Karletta Chief, a renowned Diné hydrologist and director of the Indigenous Resilience Center, was named inaugural recipient of the Agnese Nelms Haury Endowed Professorship in Indigenous Resilience for her contributions to the fields of hydrology, Indigenous resilience, environmental justice and climate change outreach and research.

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A collective approach to help vulnerable people survive extreme heat

Oct. 9, 2025

The consortium combines the expertise of U of A faculty members with external partners to take on the dangers that come along with living in extreme heat.

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From mammograms to microbiomes

Oct. 1, 2025

At the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix, Dr. Melissa M. Herbst-Kralovetz leads a translational women’s health research program focused on the vaginal microbiome — the community of bacteria that plays a crucial role in gynecologic health.

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SWEHSC Members and Trainees Attend the 2025 ISEE/ISES Conference 

Sept. 29, 2025

The International Society of Exposure Science (ISES) and the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) held their joint conference from August 17-20, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. ISES and ISEE provide opportunities for career development, exchanges of innovative research and ideas, and networking opportunities for exposure scientists and environmental epidemiologists worldwide. This conference featured a women’s networking event, multiple symposia showcasing research, poster sessions, and flash talks to encourage conversation and collaboration.

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Heat and toxic exposures could harm kidneys in agricultural workers

Sept. 23, 2025
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Remembering Susie Herndon

Sept. 23, 2025
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Improving Asthma Care in K-12 Schools Across Arizona

Sept. 16, 2025
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Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, LifeSpan Digital Health and Dr. Eric Reiman are being recognized by the Arizona Bioindustry Association.

AZBio Awards to honor two U of A faculty members, startup company

Sept. 10, 2025

Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, LifeSpan Digital Health and Dr. Eric Reiman are being recognized by the Arizona Bioindustry Association.

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Exposure to VOCs in Auto Repair Shops in Tucson, Arizona

Sept. 9, 2025

Auto repair shops employ approximately 1% of the U.S. labor force. Workers in this industry are routinely exposed to volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are gases emitted from certain solids or liquids found in many products and processes. Exposure to VOCs is often associated with irreversible health effects, including asthma, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and cognitive and neurological symptoms. Despite these risks, VOC exposure studies are quite sparse.

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The mission of the Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center (SWEHSC) is to facilitate and implement innovative research aimed at understanding the mechanisms underlying environmental health science risks and disease among people living in arid environments. The SWEHSC (P30 ES006694) is funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.


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