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Childhood asthma linked to lack of ventilation for gas stoves, OSU study shows

Parents with children at home should use ventilation when cooking with a gas stove, researchers from Oregon State University are recommending, after a new study showed an association between gas kitchen stove ventilation and asthma, asthma symptoms and chronic bronchitis.

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Video: This Time, This Place

This is the right place and the right time to be part of the future of public health – in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences.

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Scientists-in-training learn to effectively communicate research to the public

A group of researchers at Oregon State is working to teach students how to effectively communicate science and their research to the community through a new course.

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Internship at the CDC solidifies student’s desire for career change

In an effort to further her knowledge in the field of environmental and occupational health and safety and explore all options available to her, Jennifer recently spent 10 weeks in the Graduate Environmental Health Internship at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Getting the Lead Out

To help Ecuadorians identify their risks of lead exposure, Honors College student Erik Dove is studying the effectiveness of do-it-yourself test kits found in retail stores.

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Video: On the front lines of public health

For more than 10 years, Public Health Assistant Professor Molly Kile has traveled to Bangladesh to research the human health effects of arsenic exposure from drinking contaminated water.