Environmental Health Sciences
New study analyzes risk factors for transmitting different types of the harmful Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)
School of Public Health receives grant to encourage local, immigrant-owned nail salons and their suppliers to use more environmentally friendly products
School of Public Health researchers part of UMN team that receives $12M to continue studying cancer risk from environmental exposures to radon, PFAS
“A Humbling Experience:” Studying Abroad in Ecuador
SPH students, faculty and staff build DIY air filters to donate to community residents
School of Public Health smoking-cessation research included in White House’s cancer-prevention campaign
Expert Alert: SPH’s Melanie Firestone Provides Tips for Safe Outdoor Cooking
As thousands of people across the state head to backyards, cabins, parks, and other gathering places to enjoy meals in the great outdoors, Melanie Firestone from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) has advice for safe outdoor cooking.
Talking Minnesota air quality with SPH’s Jesse Berman
Talking tick season with SPH’s Jon Oliver
Assistant Professor Jon Oliver with the University of Minnesota School of Public Health answers questions about the outlook for this year’s tick season in Minnesota, including how people can avoid ticks and what to do if they find one on themselves
Expert Alert: Matt Simcik Comments on ‘Forever Chemicals’
With new NIH grant, University of Minnesota study will use innovative tools to research tick-borne pathogens in the field
Research funded through a $3.4 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks to transform our understanding of the transmission of Lyme disease and other tick-borne pathogens.