public health

Racism has been declared a national public health crisis by the American Public Health Association. With the minority population in the U.S. being the fastest-growing demographic, experts say, it’s essential that healthcare professionals recognize the social determinants of health among racial and ethnic minorities. Education and training, they say, should begin in school so that […]

Shahir Masri, Sc.D., a research specialist in air pollution exposure assessment and epidemiology in UCI’s Program in Public Health, is co-first author of a study that demonstrates evidence of the mechanism for how and why people develop unexplained intolerances to chemicals, foods and drugs. Findings are published online in the journal Environmental Sciences Europe. Although […]

Project prototype to be implemented at senior health facility in Anaheim

Interdisciplinary research scope expanded to cover a wide range of environmental exposures

Center will be a regional leader in promoting health equity and environmental justice through public health research and practice

Suggested interventions include better air regulation and health screenings

Interdisciplinary researchers will examine impacts on overburdened communities

COVID-19 pandemic reveals urgent need for improved standards

Higher risk patterns identified in certain social, economic, demographic groups

Tim Bruckner discusses the importance of equity in pandemic response