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Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Health #climatechange #extremeweather #environmentalhealth #epidemiology

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School of Public Health at the University of Maryland @publichealthumd.bsky.social · 6d
New study by SPH's Dr. Pin Wang shows link between drought and extreme heat and intimate partner violence in 42 low, middle income countries.

"As the intensity of drought and extreme heat increases, so does the risk of violence,” said Wang.

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Pin Wang @pinwang.bsky.social · Feb 1
#ClimateChange causes more frequent and severe #drought events globally.

Our latest paper on PLOS Medicine shows that exposure to long-term severe drought (but not any drought) was associated with increased infant mortality risk in Africa.

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Long-term drought and risk of infant mortality in Africa: A cross-sectional study
Author summary Why was this done? Climate change is projected to result in a higher frequency and intensity of drought events. Previous studies have found rainfall anomaly to be associated with i...
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Pin Wang @pinwang.bsky.social · Jan 20
We are hiring! Anyone in the area of environmental health is welcome to apply. Send your application before Feb 3!

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Pin Wang @pinwang.bsky.social · Dec 13
Such a fruitful meeting! @agu.org
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