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US Pharmacy Closures Are Hitting Racial Minority Communities the Hardest

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school news

A Writer Discovers a Passion for Data at SPH

child health.

Forbes

Bringing Attention to Indoor Air Pollution

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Thomas Webster, professor of environmental health

Tagged: chemical exposure, child health, flame retardants, PBDE, PBDEs

International Business Times

Vinyl Flooring Adds Up Toxic Elements in Children’s Body, Study Finds

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Thomas Webster, professor of environmental health

Tagged: chemical exposure, child health, flame retardants, PBDE, PBDEs

Newsweek

Toxins from Vinyl Flooring and Flame-Retardant Sofas Found in Children

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Thomas Webster, professor of environmental health

Tagged: chemical exposure, child health, flame retardants, PBDE, PBDEs

Alaska Native News

Vinyl Flooring, Flame-Retardant Foam Expose Children to Harmful SVOCs

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Mentions Thomas Webster, professor of environmental health

Tagged: chemical exposure, child health, flame retardants

Futurity

Can Couches and Vinyl Floors Make Kids Really Sick?

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Thomas Webster, professor of environmental health

Tagged: chemical exposure, child health

News-Medical

Children from Homes with Flame-Retardant Sofa Have High SVOC Concentration in Their Blood

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Thomas Webster, professor of environmental health

Tagged: chemical exposure, child health

Science Daily

Children Carry Evidence of Toxins from Home Flooring and Furniture

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Thomas Webster, professor of environmental health

Tagged: chemical exposure, child health

Earth.com

Are Household Toxins Poisoning Your Children?

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Thomas Webster, professor of environmental health

Tagged: chemical exposure, child health

The Guardian

Welcome to Detroit, Where Black Babies Are at Higher Risk of Death

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Quotes Alan Sager, professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: child health, health disparities, health inequities, healthcare disparities, infant mortality, maternal and child health

Sacramento Bee

California Bill Would Limit Tackling During Youth Practices. Why It Has Leagues’ Support

in Biostatistics, SPH In the Media

Mentions study co-authored by Yorghos Tripodis, research associate professor of biostatistics

Tagged: child health, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, CTE, football injuries, traumatic brain injury, Youth Football

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