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“A pregnant person is breathing for two,” said Dr. Marya Zlatnik, an OB-GYN at University of California San Francisco. Pregnant people breathe more deeply than others. As a result, Zlatnik said, “they are exposed to more of whatever is in the air.” 19thnews.org/2023/06/wildfi…

Don't forget to register for EaRTH's Annual Research & Translation Forum and our Systematic Review Workshops! We are also offering travel scholarships for early career researchers - those applications are due Jan 21. earth.ucsf.edu/events

🚒📢 Children are more vulnerable to health effects of poor #airquality. As a national network, #PEHSU provides information to help protect #childrenshealth before, during and after #wildfiresmoke events. California is part of Region 9 WS Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit which provides many of the

Applications for travel scholarships for our systematic review workshops are due next week, 1/21. Learn how to conduct a systematic review with the UC San Francisco EaRTH Center. Feb 13 & 14. Open to all. earth.ucsf.edu/srworkshop #NIEHS_EHSCC Center for Environmental Health and Justice USC Enviro Health U-Mich Center on Environmental Exposures & Disease

If you are an early career researcher that would like to attend our Systematic Review workshop and present a poster at our Annual Research & Translation Forum, apply for the travel scholarship by 12 pm Tues Jan 21. earth.ucsf.edu/srworkshop

Equip yourself to respond to wildfires. Join our Urban Wildfire Response and Recovery Series to explore health impacts, mental well-being and environmental justice. Open to the UC community and the public. #CCHE #wildfires climatehealth.ucsf.edu/resources

W/the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, it is more important than ever to support #environmentalhealth research. Learn about the vital work that we and our fellow NIEHS P30 Centers are doing to improve America's health. Download the fact sheet! #scienceforall

“[In blood tests], we found patterns of the proteins that were very similar to those in people that have Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease. It’s almost equivalent to a small child having #Alzheimer’s...” she said. #plastics theguardian.com/environment/20…

Microplastics are linked to a growing - and disturbing - number of health problems, which have an alarming impact on people's lives. UC San Francisco UCSF Global Health NIH thecooldown.com/green-tech/mic…

As chronic diseases rise due to plastics/fossil fuels/chemicals, it is more important than ever to protect funding that is critical for research conducted by our P30 Centers. Our research improves health, reduces healthcare costs & supports the economy. wp.me/p96JEP-1NV

A new study via Yale School of Public Health & EaRTH Pilot Award, finds exposure to halokanes (found in firefighting chemicals/pesticides/solvents) may be linked to gliomas, a deadly brain tumor. UCSF Neurosurgery UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Ctr Low Grade Glioma Registry pub: ow.ly/hJCO50W7jNz blog: ow.ly/NNns50W7jNy

"But there’s no tackling climate change and plastic pollution without addressing the underlying cause — fossil fuels." theverge.com/news/688616/in…

One way the Trump administration could protect reproductive health is to regulate PFAS so people aren't exposed to these harmful chemicals in the first place. innovationnewsnetwork.com/us-project-inv…

Recycling is usually a positive thing, but when it comes to recycling plastics, it unleashes health-harming microplastics and chemicals. We need a new approach. webstories.theguardian.com/stories/uk/202…

Excellent multi-media piece on how plastic gets inside our bodies. It comes from some sources you might not expect and it's impacting our health. UC San Francisco magazine.ucsf.edu/plastic-inside…

Reducing air pollution can prevent a host of health problems, including during pregnancy and in children. theguardian.com/science/2025/j…

"The analysis found at least one type of PFAS in 98% of sites sampled, frequently detecting the chemicals at levels above federal drinking water limits." Important work from NRDC scientists. thenewlede.org/2025/07/new-ma…

How does a microplastics researcher avoid microplastics? Important tips from Dr. Tracey Woodruff. msn.com/en-us/health/o…

📣 Join us for our next #EaRTHinar on Tues. 8/12 at 12 pm PDT. Recent Alumni of the #ReachTheDecisionmakers 2024 cohort (earth.ucsf.edu/reach) will be sharing their efforts to protect local communities from toxic chemical exposures.