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health inequities

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Global Health

New Analysis Identifies Feasible TB Diagnostic Instrument Prices for Healthcare Systems in Low-Resource Countries

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Politico

The One Incredibly Green Thing Donald Trump Has Done

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes David Sherr, professor of environmental health

Tagged: chemical exposure, environmental chemicals, Environmental Health, environmental safety, PCBs

Livingston Ledger

New Research Identifies New Bedford Harbor as Major Source of Airborne PCBs

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Wendy Heiger-Bernays, clinical professor of environmental health

Tagged: air pollutants, air pollution, PCBs, water pollutants

South Coast Today

Airborne PCBs near New Bedford Harbor Pose Health Risks, Study Finds

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Wendy Heiger-Bernays, clinical professor of environmental health, and Madeleine Scammell, associate professor of environmental health

Tagged: air pollutants, air pollution, Environmental Health, environmental safety, PCBs, water pollutants

WBSM

Airborne PCBs near New Bedford Harbor Said Bad for Public Health

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

References study by Wendy Heiger-Bernays, clinical professor of environmental health; alum Kathryn Scott Tomsho; Komal Basra and Zoe Petropoulos, doctoral candidates in the Department of Environmental Health; and Madeleine Scammell, associate professor of environmental health

Tagged: air pollutants, air pollution, Environmental Health, environmental safety, PCBs, water pollutants

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A New Study Found Toxic Chemicals in Kitchen Cabinets, and Here’s What You Need to Know

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Wendy Heiger-Bernays, clinical professor of environmental health

Tagged: chemical exposure, PCBs

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