A UTHealth Houston researcher reviewed existing scientific evidence on how exposure to “forever chemicals,” including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), may influence the risk of congenital heart defects in fetal cardiac development.
A UTHealth Houston researcher reviewed existing scientific evidence on how exposure to “forever chemicals,” including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), may influence the risk of congenital heart defects in fetal cardiac development.
After running a small pilot program for the past two years providing healthcare in laundromats, Jack Tsai, PhD, professor and regional dean in San Antonio, has secured a new $1.1 million grant to continue and expand the program for the next three years.
UTHealth Houston has been awarded more than $2.9 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue and expand a five-year initiative focused on increasing colorectal cancer screening, follow-up, and treatment across Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Texas.
December 2, 2017
This article was first published in the El Paso Inc. on November 27, 2017 Are you wishing you could make it through this holiday season without ruining the progress you’ve made on your health? Or maybe you just don’t want to get deeper in the hole before you start your New Year’s resolutions. Without having
November 13, 2017
The Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) hosted the Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS) team from the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) during their deployment to Texas to assist with Hurricane Harvey disaster response.
The ERHMS officials included the lead, Commander Jill Shugart, MSPH, REHS in the U.S. Public Health Service, and CDC/NIOSH epidemiologist Andrea Steege, PhD and industrial hygienist Kendra Broadwater, MPH, CIH.
October 25, 2017
This article will be published in the El Paso Inc. Sunday paper on Oct. 29, 2017 Do you have a love-hate relationship with this time of year? Lots of fun holidays, starting with Halloween, then on to Thanksgiving, all the holiday parties in December, and culminating with New Year celebrations…and all that tempting but not-so-healthy
October 17, 2017
The Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) continues to play a vital role in Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts, thanks to volunteers from UTHealth School of Public Health.
October 16, 2017
Still cleaning up after Harvey? You’re not alone. Check out the Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health’s (SWCOEH) Hurricane Harvey website for tips on how to recover safely from the storm.
The website features a list of web resources to use as a guide for cleanup and recovery efforts, articles on removing mold and protecting yourself during cleanup, and videos in English and Spanish on how to wear protective masks correctly.
October 11, 2017
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June 6, 2017
The Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) at UTHealth School of Public Health hosted its 18th Annual Pilot Projects Research Symposium on June 3. The keynote speaker was Hester Lipscomb, Ph.D., M.P.H., professor emeritus in community and family medicine at Duke University Medical Center. Lipscomb, a world-renowned occupational epidemiologist, gave a presentation on evaluation methods in occupational safety. This was followed by presentations given by the seven pilot project awardees on their research findings.
June 1, 2017
Kristina Mena, Ph.D., interim regional dean of The University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHealth) School of Public Health in El Paso, was recently awarded the Cutting Edge Award by the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes women who have a proven track record of success and have broken boundaries.
April 24, 2017
SWCOEH occupational medicine (OM) physicians attended the 102nd annual American Occupational Health Conference (AOHC) in Denver, Colorado- the largest meeting of occupational and environmental professionals in the world. AOHC 2017 is part of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) continuing medical education program, which accredits SWCOEH Continuing Medical Education (CME) courses.
April 12, 2017
For UTHealth School of Public Health’s Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) annual field trip on April 12, 2017, SWCOEH faculty, staff, students, including National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) trainees went to see Petra Nova, the world’s largest carbon capture system, at the NRG W.A. Parish power plant southwest of Houston. Petra Nova is the only system of its kind in the U.S., and the largest in the world.
