EOH News

New EPA rule could rein in air pollution in Western Pennsylvania

“It appears that public health considerations outweighed the convenience of setting a higher, more easily achievable limit,” said Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health James Fabisiak.

Ohio derailment reveals gaps in public health response to chemical emergencies, experts say

To understand the health impact of a chemical event, responders need to act quickly, according to Dean Maureen Lichtveld. 

How climate change Is making these 5 chronic conditions worse

One of the biggest threats to respiratory health is wildfire smoke, says Chair of Environmental and Occupational Health Sally Wenzel.

Gresser added as student member to the OSHS Advisory Board

EOH Student Rob Gresser was recently added as a graduate public health student member to the PA Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance (OSHS) Advisory Board. 

Faculty trio cited among top female scientists

Three Pitt Public Health faculty members ranked among the top female scientists.

Data analytics company Research.com has ranked three School of Public Health faculty members among the top 1,000 female scientists for 2023 based on their productivity, publication history and number of citations as calculated from bibliometric sources, known as the h-index.

23 Pitt researchers are included on Clarivate’s annual Highly Cited list

In addition to Environmental and Occupational Health Department Chair Sally Wenzel, the list includes Drs. Valerian Kagan, Vladimir Tyurin and Yulia Tyurina.

Researchers identify potential new drug target for treating Barth syndrome

"We found that lyso-cardiolipin, an intermediate accumulating in mutant TAZ-deficient cells, interacts with the mitochondrial protein cytochrome c, converting it to a demon enzyme that oxidizes everything around it," said Valerian Kagan, professor of environmental and occupational health.

How gas utilities used tobacco tactics to avoid gas stove regulations

"I think it's way past the time that we were doing something about gas stoves," says Bernard Goldstein, professor emeritus of environmental and occupational health.

11 Pitt researchers earned support from the Competitive Medical Research Fund

Peng Gao, assistant professor of environmental and occupational health, is a 2024 award recipient.

A Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children

The taxpayer-funded research by the University of Pittsburgh adds to a body of evidence suggesting links between the gas industry and certain health problems.

Breathe Pennsylvania lung health research grants

To investigate and improve asthma severity in populations living in neighborhoods with environmental justice concerns, researchers in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health are conducting a study in Homewood.

James Fabisiak and Bernard Goldstein: Where there’s smoke, there’s fire

Air quality will worsen in the coming years, harming human health.

Code orange air quality alert issued for Monday

Dean Maureen Lichtveld said that while people with health conditions are most at risk during difficult air conditions, smoke-polluted air is not good for anyone.

Air quality concerns delay Pittsburgh Pirates game

"But the longer it goes on, obviously, the more impact that it can have because there's a cumulative effect," said Dr. Sally Wenzel. 

Pitt honors longtime staff employees at ceremony

30 Pitt Public Health staff with long tenures at the University were honored during the Chancellor's Annual Staff Recognition Ceremony.