Two college researchers are packing their bags in preparation for a trip to Bangladesh, where they will begin a new study to determine how exposure to arsenic affects the development and immune function in children.
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Students, faculty and staff at Oregon State University have largely embraced a new policy that prohibits smoking on the Corvallis campus, but the policy change hasn’t completely eliminated secondhand smoke exposure, new research shows.
In her new position as deputy director of government relations at the American Public Health Association, CPHHS MPH ’11 alumna Nicole Burda advocates for policy change to improve the health of all people and communities.
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Empowering women leaders
“I strive to become an influential force in helping to make decisions that promote the advancement of women from all identities,” says CPHHS MPH Alumna Elba Moise.
Oregon State and community researchers are joining forces with commercial crabbers to develop injury prevention efforts so the latter can stay safe on the job.
“I realized at an early age that I genuinely cared about the well-being of people,” says CPHHS alum Josiah Roldan, who currently serves as safety and emergency preparedness program manager for Oregon State Hospital. “The public health career field allowed me to follow my passion.”