Research Archives

09.20.2019 a hand holding a plastic fork underwater

Tiny Toxicity

Researchers are looking for evidence on whether ingestion of microplastics have an impact on human health and, if so, by how much.

Fellow Jori Fortson

09.12.2019 a river with a city in the background

Bacteria: The Summer Bummer

With population growing in US coastal areas, we can expect more Americans to become ill from beach water until the sources of contamination are addressed.

Fellow Julia Garcia

09.11.2019 a large white cross in a field of grass

Health Equity

Refugee Health and Religion

Public health professionals partnering with refugee communities should pay attention to religion as an important factor for refugees’ wellbeing.

Guest Author Alexander Rödlach

09.05.2019 a plane flying in the sky

Environmental Justice for All

Zoning codes and land-use laws govern the way cities are planned and built. Their development has excluded low-income people and people of color.

Fellow Julia Garcia

09.03.2019 a back of a person with their hair blowing

For Women's Wellbeing, Place Matters

States with higher levels of gender inequality also have a higher prevalence of women reporting psychological intimate partner violence than men.

Guest Author Tiara Willie

08.29.2019 a stethoscope on a table

Health Equity

A New Approach to Healing

Group visits can transform one-on-one patient-provider discussions into interactive, in-depth sessions where patients share their health experiences.

Guest Author Shweta Palakkode

08.27.2019 a map of the united states

Immigrant Births in Arizona

SB 1070 has had a negative impact on self-reported health, healthcare use, and pregnancy outcomes among Latino adults and children in Arizona.

Fellow Greg Kantor

08.01.2019 a close up of a gavel

On Association Health Plans

The future health and health care of Americans is in jeopardy as the undermining of the ACA, which has benefited millions, remains under attack.

Fellow Julia Garcia

07.30.2019 a city with a park and water in the background

Heat and the Urban Tree Canopy

Research shows that investing in urban tree canopies can act as a meaningful urban heat action plan to reduce mortality and morbidity during heat waves.

Guest Author Robert McDonald

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