air pollution

Exposure to particulate matter increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease in mouse models

Net-zero-emissions flying is possible by 2050 with new technologies and habits

Researchers urge extension of electronic devices’ useful life to cut carbon dioxide creation

UCI study shows how climate mitigation options would affect health of various communities

Mechanical thinning of California’s forests can reduce the severity of wildfires by eliminating built-up vegetation that fuels blazes. According to researchers at UCI, UC Merced and the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, scientifically based forest management practices could also curtail CO2 emissions from fires, promote carbon storage in remaining trees, and improve the […]

UCI researchers seek solutions to the many effects of climate change

Assistant professor of urban planning and public policy is one of 28 recipients across US

First-of-its-kind state study examined distribution, sociodemographic factors over time

A type of air pollution known as fine particulate matter or PM2.5, can cause loss of ovarian function in female mice, due to depleted primordial, primary and secondary follicles, according to a recent study led by Ulrike Luderer, MD, Ph.D., UCI professor of environmental and occupational health and corresponding author. Premature ovarian failure, often called […]

The public health doctoral student’s dissertation looks at the community impacts of air pollution in her home neighborhood of Boyle Heights