Environmental Exposures in Underserved Southwest Populations (RFG1) News

People often come into contact with pesticides in everyday life without realizing it. Melissa Furlong talks about the long-term effects of pesticides and PFAS on human health.

As national debates intensify over bans on spreading biosolids on farmland, University of Arizona’s College of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Science researchers are leading a national effort to assess the true risk of PFAS contamination.

Ladd Keith was one of two people selected from the National Academy of Sciences to present at the annual Frontiers of Science Symposium, click to learn more.

More than 300 community leaders, organizers, researchers and engaged residents gathered on campus this month for a day of planning and action to mitigate and manage the negative impacts of extreme heat on a regional scale.

Airborne sensor shows that methane emissions from oil- and gas-producing areas can be five times higher than reported.

A new study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine has identified clear occupational factors and demographic indicators associated with elevated serum levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances among U.S. career firefighters.

Melissa Furlong spoke with Tim Swindle, professor emeritus of Planetary Science at the University of Arizona about the health of the California firefighters.

Associate Professor of Planning Ladd Keith spent two weeks in northeastern India teaching faculty and students about planning for extreme heat and helping to develop curricula for two new courses.