Environmental Exposures in Underserved Southwest Populations (RFG1) News

Heat-related deaths are becoming more common, especially in Arizona, where the temperatures have grown significantly hotter each year. Extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths, followed by rip currents and tornadoes.

The 2025 One Health Symposium brought together leading researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students from across the University of Arizona on Friday, February 7, at the UA Student Union North Ballroom for a day of cutting-edge scientific discussions and interdisciplinary collaboration.

For two decades, the ARLIS library checked out taxidermy pieces to the public, only to later discover they contained arsenic, mercury and lead. Following the discovery, the taxidermy collection was removed with no public explanation.

A grant from the American Cancer Society will allow researchers to develop a comprehensive picture of the factors that may contribute to increased cancer risk in some neighborhoods.

Investigators at the Zuckerman College of Public Health led a study that found negative mental health conditions among women firefighters may reduce levels of key hormone associated with ovarian reserve

Dr. Chris Lim, a member of the Center, has been awarded a $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore the effects of environmental changes on emergency medical services.