A5006152843- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Fire dynamics and safety research
- Landslides and related hazards
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Risk Perception and Management
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Mining and Resource Management
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Cuban History and Society
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
University of California, Berkeley
2014-2025
Berkeley Public Health Division
2022-2025
Stanford University
2019-2021
Servicio Diabetología Hospital Córdoba
2018
Yale University
2015
University of California, Davis
2015
Wildfires have become more frequent and intense due to climate change outdoor wildfire fine particulate matter (PM
The presence of active or inactive (i.e., postproduction) oil and gas wells in neighborhoods may contribute to ongoing pollution. Racially discriminatory neighborhood security maps developed by the Home-Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC) 1930s environmental exposure disparities.To determine whether receiving worse HOLC grades was associated with more wells.We assessed among HOLC-graded 33 cities from 13 states where urban were drilled operated. Among 17 for which 1940 census data available, we...
Abstract The evidence is clear that fossil fuels—and the fuel industry and its enablers—are driving a multitude of interlinked crises jeopardize breadth stability life on Earth. Every stage cycle—extraction, processing, transport, combustion or conversion to petrochemical products—emits planet-heating greenhouse gases health-harming pollutants, in addition causing widespread environmental degradation. We review vast scientific showing fuels are root cause climate crisis, harm public health,...
Prior studies have found that residential proximity to upstream oil and gas production is associated with increased risk of adverse health outcomes. Emissions ambient air pollutants from wells in the preproduction stages been proposed as conferring effects, but extent pollutant emissions resulting nearby pollution concentrations not clear.We examined effects (count drilling sites) (total volume gas) activities on five California.We obtained data approximately 1 million daily observations 314...
People living near oil and gas development are exposed to multiple environmental stressors that pose health risks. Some studies suggest these risks higher for racially socioeconomically marginalized people, which may be partly attributable disparities in exposures. We examined whether people California disproportionately wells associated hazards. longitudinally assessed exposure during three time periods (2005-2009, 2010-2014, 2015-2019) using sociodemographic data at the census block...
Abstract Aim Terrestrial ecosystems sequester about 25% of anthropogenic CO 2 emissions annually; however, nitrogen ( N ) and phosphorus P limitation plant productivity microbial functioning could curtail this key ecosystem service in the future. Our aim is to address variations nutrient resupply during decomposition – especially whether : ratio recycling via mineralization varies within across diverse forest biomes. Location Global ecosystems. Methods We compiled data on situ litter...
Summary Environmental change can affect species directly by altering their physical environment and indirectly the abundance of interacting species. A key challenge at interface community ecology conservation biology is to predict how direct indirect effects combine influence response in a changing environment. In particular, little known about on biodiversity develop over time or potential ecosystem function. We studied nitrogen (N), winter precipitation (snow) warming influenced diversity...
Recent studies report an association between preterm birth and exposure to unconventional oil gas wells. There has been limited previous study on conventional wells, which are common in California. Our objective was determine whether well sites associated with increased odds of spontaneous (delivery at <37 weeks).
The health impacts of wildfire smoke are an important and growing global issue, as extreme events expected to increase in frequency intensity throughout this century due climate change. Research into individual protective decision-making can elucidate how exposure contributes adverse outcomes aid public interventions mitigate risks. In study we investigate the role psychological factors (threat efficacy perceptions) social processes (social norms support) shaping behavior response smoke....
Background: Government agencies at the state and federal levels have developed screening tools to classify disadvantaged communities, which are cumulatively burdened by social marginalization environmental hazards. Status as a recognized community can determine access public funding protections associated with justice policies. In California, multiple been promulgated agencies. Objectives: To extent differentially designated census block groups disadvantaged. Also, whether there were...
Increasingly, marginalized communities are disproportionately facing the worsening effects of environmental hazards, including air pollution, water and climate change. Language isolation accessibility has been understudied as a determinant health. Spanish, despite being second-most common language in United States with some 41.8 million speakers, neglected among health scientists. Building capacity high-quality Spanish-language science communication, both for scientific nonscientific...
Background: Community socioeconomic deprivation (CSD) may be related to higher oil and natural gas development (OGD) exposure. We tested for distributive benefit-sharing environmental injustice in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale by examining (1) whether OGD waste disposal occurred disproportionately more deprived communities (2) discordance between the location of land leased where rights owners resided. Materials Methods: Analyses took place at county subdivision level considered wells,...
Diverse representation and inclusion are stated priorities for scientific institutions professional societies, including the Society Epidemiologic Research (SER).Prior studies have reported persistent underrepresentation exclusion of marginalized groups across sciences.We conducted a survey among SER affiliates in 2021, following up on similar 2018 survey.In we observed broad from diverse multiple dimensions.However, both surveys found several groups, Black or African American...
Higher concentrations of ambient air pollutants, including PM
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Community socioeconomic deprivation (CSD) may be related to increased oil and natural gas development (OGD). We tested for distributive environmental injustice by examining whether waste disposal from OGD occurred disproportionately in areas with higher CSD the Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale. METHODS: Data on well type, method, location 2005-2019 were downloaded Geologic Survey's Exploration Development Well Information Network database. Analyses restricted disposed...