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Erin Johnston
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Student Receives 2025 Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellowship

Senior woman making a weed joint at home
Community Health Sciences

Cannabis Use Disorder Is Increasing Rapidly, Especially Among Older Adults and People Living With HIV

chemical exposure.

Fast Company

Gas Stoves Aren’t Just Bad for the Environment. They Pollute Your Indoor Air, Too

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Article written by Jonathan Levy, professor of environmental health

Tagged: air pollutants, air pollution, chemical exposure

The Sun

Hot Topic How Your Cooker Could Put You and Your Kids at Risk of Deadly Diseases

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Jonathan Levy, professor of environmental health

Tagged: asthma, cancer, chemical exposure

Boston Globe

Cambridge Finds Elevations of Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water, Will Switch to MWRA

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Wendy Heiger-Bernays, clinical professor of environmental health

Tagged: chemical exposure, drinking water

Bluebeam, Inc.

The Hidden Danger Posed by Jobsite Contamination

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Diana Ceballos, assistant professor of environmental health

Tagged: chemical exposure, lead exposure, workplace safety

Scientific American

Pesticides Are Spreading Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Scientists Warn

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Wendy Heiger-Bernays, clinical professor of environmental health

Tagged: chemical exposure, pesticides

Insider

A Toxic Chemical Used in Hair Products for Black Women Can Fuel Breast Cancer, Study Finds

in Epidemiology, SPH In the Media

Mentions research co-authored by Patricia Coogan, research professor of epidemiology; Lynn Rosenberg, professor of epidemiology; Julie Palmer, professor of epidemiology; Yvette Cozier, associate dean for diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice; alum Kimberly Bertrand

Tagged: black women’s health study, cancer, chemical exposure

Economic Times

60% Of Children’s Clothing Contain Toxic PFA Chemicals: Report

in SPH In the Media

Quotes doctoral student Kathryn Rodgers

Tagged: chemical exposure, children, PFAs

The Conversation

PFAs Are Showing Up in Children’s Stain- And Water-Resistant Products – Including Those Labeled ‘Nontoxic’ and ‘Green’

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Article written by doctoral student Kathryn Rodgers

Tagged: chemical exposure, children, PFAs

NDTV Food

Traces of Harmful Chemicals Found in Burgers, Tacos and Other Fast Foods; FDA to Review

in Epidemiology, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Ruth Geller, PhD student in the department of epidemiology

Tagged: chemical exposure

Indian Express

Traces of Chemical Used in Detergent, Gloves Found in McDonald’s, Burger King, Pizza Hut Foods

in Epidemiology, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Ruth Geller, PhD student in the department of epidemiology

Tagged: chemical exposure

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