Magazine of the Brown University School of Public Health
Fall 2018
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Faculty
Brown Researcher Advises Michigan PFAS Action Response Team
When we think about recent environmental disasters, Flint, Michigan’s water quality crisis quickly comes to mind. But the Great Lakes State has another pollution problem that is less ...
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Fall 2018
For elderly residents, hurricanes bring increased risks
Public health faculty members at Brown have studied the impact of recent hurricanes on nursing home and assisted living residents. Natural disasters are often particularly hard on vulnerable ...
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Fall 2018
Child lead exposure study finds substantial reductions possible
Intervention by researchers reduced household lead below levels previously deemed achievable and reduced blood lead concentrations in more highly exposed children, though the decrease did not result in ...
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Community
Health Impact
Climate Change Champion Creating a healthy, sustainable, and resilient future for all Rhode Islanders health.ri.gov We spoke with Laura Bozzi, Ph.D., Climate Change Program Manager at the Rhode ...
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Community
Brown Is Green
Brown University has a unique role in contributing research, fostering innovation, and in providing a model for environmental sustainability to the greater Providence community and beyond. The University ...
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Fall 2018
In extreme heat, landlords should be required to keep tenants cool
Originally published in THE GLOBE AND MAIL AUGUST 19, 2018 Last month, as a heat wave baked parts of the country, people flocked to beaches and neighborhood pools ...
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Faculty
New Faculty 2018-19
Expanding Our Talent The Brown University School of Public Health welcomes exciting new faculty. Our newest members join over 250 faculty working across the School’s four academic departments ...