Pittsburgh Public Schools has a new mandate to teach sex and sexuality education, thanks to evidence-based approaches provided by experts in the University of Pittsburgh… Read more
Category: public health
Pitt Helps Put Community First in Rural Pennsylvania Vaccine Information Program
Dr. Katherine Williams, faculty research instructor for the Pittsburgh Vaccination Research Group (PittVax), recently implemented the first phase of her ongoing program to combat COVID-19… Read more
From the Experts: Frequently Asked Questions about the East Palestine Train Derailment
Following the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, residents of the surrounding communities have questions about their health. Health experts from the… Read more
How vinyl chloride, chemical released in the Ohio train derailment, can damage the liver – it’s used to make PVC plastics
Vinyl chloride – the chemical in several of the train cars that derailed and burned in East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023 – can wreak… Read more
8 Billion People: Four Ways Climate Change and Population Growth Combine to Threaten Public Health, With Global Consequences
There are questions that worry me profoundly as a population – and environmental-health scientist. Will we have enough food for a growing global population? How… Read more