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Study Points to Environmental Factors of Autism
Living near a freeway may be associated with increased risk of autism, according to a study published by a team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the UC at Davis MIND Institute. Read more...
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SCEHSC Renewal
The Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center, directed by Frank Gilliland, MD, PhD, was successful in 2011 in its application for competitive renewal with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).
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Environmental Health Policy in China
China is making great progress in the improvement of environmental policy and regulation according to researchers in environmental health from Emory University and the University of Southern California.
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A Link Between Prostate Cancer and Pesticides
Researchers from the USC Keck School of Medicine have determined an association between prostate cancer and ambient pesticide exposure. Three Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center members Read more...
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Pilot Projects 2012
The Center funded five pilot projects for 2011-2012. The Pilot Projects program aims to develop innovative research methods and approaches, foster collaboration among Center members, and encourage the career development of junior investigators. Read more...
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New Center Member: Jim Zhang
Dr. Zhang is Professor of Environmental and Global Health in Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine at the USC.
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Pesticide exposure leads to increased risk for Parkinson’s Disease
Outdoor exposure to certain agricultural pesticides results in a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to Center members Beate Ritz, M.D.,Ph.D. of UCLA and Myles Cockburn, Ph.D. of USC.
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Community Forum
Thank you to all Center members who attended the Center’s Community Forum on Traffic-Related Pollution, co-sponsored by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The event was held October 6th, 2011, in Paramount and in attendance were NIEHS Director Linda Birnbaum and staff members.
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Burden of Disease Workshop
This October the Center hosted a workshop entitled “Burden and Cost of Childhood Asthma Attributable to Traffic-Related Air Pollution in Los Angeles County.”
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