Image Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying Aug. 17, 2025 The U.S. Forest Service has fought decades of efforts to better protect its crews — sending them into smoke without masks or warnings about the risks. Read more
Image Exposure to some common Pfas changes gene activity, new study finds Aug. 15, 2025 Research on how PFAS impact gene activity. Read more
Image $3.8M NIH grant will fund research into potential early COPD biomarker Aug. 14, 2025 A new study will investigate whether levels of the lung protein CC16 in childhood can predict risk of early chronic obstructive pulmonary disease later in life. Read more
Image New EPA data show more towns have PFAS in their water. Is yours one? Aug. 14, 2025 The EPA is nearing the end of the largest PFAS testing initiative it’s undertaken – a three-year effort that requires most public drinking water systems serving at least 3,300 customers to sample and report measurements for several types of forever chemicals. Read more
Image EPA says power plant carbon emissions aren’t dangerous. We asked 30 scientists: Here’s what they say Aug. 11, 2025 The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed a new ruling that heat-trapping carbon gas “emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants do not contribute significantly to dangerous air pollution.’' Read more
Image Ladd Keith appointed to Governor Hobbs' Workplace Heat Safety Task Force Aug. 8, 2025 Ladd Keith, PhD, has been appointed to Arizona Governor Katie Hobb's new Workplace Heat Safety Task Force. Read more
Image Resource-poor neighborhood conditions may increase gestational diabetes risk Aug. 4, 2025 New research from the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health showed that living in resource-poor neighborhoods may raise the risk of women developing diabetes during pregnancy, a condition with potential long-term effects on the health of both mother and child. Read more
Image New study links PFAS in firefighter gear to gene activity tied to cancer risk July 25, 2025 University of Arizona researchers found PFAS exposure may alter microRNAs, triggering early biological changes that could help guide future prevention strategies Read more
Image New research uncovers gene impacts of PFAS exposure in firefighters July 24, 2025 A study by center members on PFAS and how they correspond to epigenetic changes. Read more