SPH’s Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) works with businesses across the state to produce less waste and to save water and electricity.
Environment/Exposures
Environmental Awareness
Environmental Health student Mary Kosuth is investigating microplastics and whether or not they end up in our food and drinks.
Stemming Global Climate Change
Scientists currently have no accurate way to estimate the current total coverage of plants across the planet or project what coverage will be like in the future. PhD biostatistics student Abhirup Datta has changed that.
Protecting Babies and Children from Harmful Chemicals
Associate Professor Ruby Nguyen works to understand how environmental factors play into a child’s development.
Cigarette smoking remains high among American Indians in Minnesota’s Hennepin and Ramsey counties
Convertino participating in ecosystem health study in Grand Portage, MN
Sherry to Study Mosquitos Carrying Lethal Diseases in Puerto Rico
Building Models to Predict and Prevent Salmonella Outbreaks
Researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) and College of Veterinary Medicine are working together with industry to determine how high Salmonella…