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The Envirome Institute investigates how environmental conditions foster, support or impede cardiovascular health. We're pursuing a new vision of health that promotes wellness, improves resilience & reduces health inequities.

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University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute @uoflenvirome.bsky.social · Jan 17

The Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute is engaged in groundbreaking research which builds our understanding of the environment’s impact on cardiovascular health from the molecular to the community level. Join us as we explore A New Vision of Health.
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A New Vision of Health

This is "A New Vision of Health" by KERTIS on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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Alex Carll, PhD, MSPH @cardiocarll.bsky.social · 7d

Recent interview about cardiopulmonary risks of vaping:

UofL scientist and physician discuss the health effects of e-cigarettes
Q&A with Alex Carll and Rodrigo Cavallazzi
@uoflenvirome.bsky.social @cardiometabosci.bsky.social @ciehs.bsky.social
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UofL scientist and physician discuss the health effects of e-cigarettes | UofL News

Many people believe that electronic cigarettes are less harmful than traditional cigarettes, but research at the University of Louisville School of Medicine has shown that electronic cigarettes have a...

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University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute @uoflenvirome.bsky.social · 10d

We had a great group for the Trager MicroForest tour on Saturday morning. Thanks to the Louisville Metro Office of Sustainability for the opportunity to connect with the Louisville community about this fantastic project!

Group photo from the Trager MicroForest tour on September 27, 2025. Group of about two dozen attendees stands on crushed stone path in front of Trager MicroForest sign with trees, city buildings and a bright blue sky in the background.

David Toda and Morgan Dunay from Gresham Smith presenting their work on the Trager MicroForest. Both are seated at the front of a conference room with a PowerPoint presentation on a large screen behind them.

Patrick Piuma, director of the Envirome Institute’s Urban Design Studio, speaks to a group in front of the Trager MicroForest sign.

Sunlight streams through the plants and trees at the Trager MicroForest with the tour group in the distance.

University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute @uoflenvirome.bsky.social · 14d

The Envirome Institute's Urban Design Studio investigates how residential #segregation has affected the built environment in Louisville. This time they examine disparities in bike & pedestrian safety btw historically disinvested areas and more well-off areas.

Learn more at:
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Spatial Disparities in Louisville’s Bike and Pedestrian Safety

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University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute @uoflenvirome.bsky.social · 14d

We look forward to having you, @morganwatkins.lpm.org, and your fellow panelists join us for this great event on communication & science!

If you live in Louisville, join us this evening at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage!

5:15pm - Reception w light refreshments
6pm - Panel begins

Morgan Watkins @morganwatkins.lpm.org · 14d

Tonight, I'll join a community discussion about communications & science with some other great local experts, hosted by @uoflenvirome.bsky.social. Should be cool. Details here.

Flyer for tonight's "Communication & Science" event. Reception at 5:15 p.m., Panel at 6 p.m. Located at Kentucky Center for African American Heritage. Featuring Tawana Andrew of WAVE 3, environmental journalist James Bruggers, UofL's Drs. Natasha DeJarnett and Nick Paliewicz and KET's Dr. Wayne Tuckson.

University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute @uoflenvirome.bsky.social · 17d

Given the high disease prevalence, this project highlights how cholera surveillance in this densely populated camp can serve as a strong model for scaling up wastewater and environmental surveillance in other humanitarian contexts.

University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute @uoflenvirome.bsky.social · 17d

The Envirome Institute's Dr. Rochelle Holm presented findings from the cholera surveillance project conducted from community pit latrines at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Lilongwe, Malawi, Africa. @uoflmedicine.bsky.social

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Five people standing side by side on a grassy lawn in Malawi, Africa with green trees and buildings in the background.

From left to right: Gerald Chiganda (Malawi Ministry of Homeland Security, Dzaleka Camp Manger), Ernest Chilalika (the United Nations Refugee Agency), Petros Chigwechokha (Malawi University of Science and Technology), Joseph Bitilingubanga (Malawi Ministry of Health, Public Health Institute of Malawi, Deputy Director), Rochelle Holm (University of Louisville).

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 17d

Genotype-phenotype data from over 450,000 people was analyzed to discover 205 genomic loci where an allele associated with increase adiposity was associated with a lower cardiometabolic disease risk to an individual, according to a paper in Nature Medicine. go.nature.com/4pDuTKP #medsky 🧬 🧪

This is figure 3, which shows the association of genetic risk scores with disease outcomes in the UK Biobank.

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University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute @uoflenvirome.bsky.social · 17d

This week on Sustainability Now!, host Justin Mog is in conversation with Natasha DeJarnett, PhD, MPH, BCES, Assistant Professor of Environmental Medicine at UofL’s @uoflmedschool and a researcher with the Envirome Institute.

Listen at:
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Sustainability Now! | Natasha DeJarnett | Envirome Institute | Environmental Health | 9-22-25

This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, is honored to be in conversation with Natasha DeJarnett, PhD, MPH, BCES, Assistant Professor of Environmental Medicine at the University of Lou

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Center For Cardiometabolic Science @cardiometabosci.bsky.social · 21d

Congratulations to Dr. Nong for his contributions to this new collaborative review article published in iScience. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #cardiosky

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Center For Cardiometabolic Science @cardiometabosci.bsky.social · 19d

Yesterday, we celebrated the recent success of Dr. Marcin Wysoczynski, who was awarded a five-year NIH R01 grant to study how specific types of neutrophils shape the wound healing response after MI. This award marks the start of a new chapter in our understanding of the failing heart.

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University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute @uoflenvirome.bsky.social · 21d

📣 We're kicking off the "& Science" event series!

Communication is our first topic. A panel of experts will discuss how communicating scientific info raises public awareness & informs policy

Where: KCAAH
When: 9/25; reception @ 5:15, panel @ 6

Register: shorturl.at/qdwSk

Communication & Science event flyer with the following information:

The Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute invites you to participate in this important discussion about how communicating scientific information raises public awareness, creates interest and informs policy.

Panelists:
Tawana Andrew (WAVE 3)
James Bruggers (Inside Climate News)
Dr. Nick Paliewicz (University of Louisville)
Dr. Wayne Tuckson (KET)
Morgan Watkins (Louisville Public Media)

Moderator:
Dr. Natasha DeJarnett (University of Louisville)

Date: Thursday, September 25
Location: Kentucky Center for African American Heritage - 1701 W Muhammad Ali Blvd
Reception begins at 5:15 pm
Panel begins at 6:00 pm

Register at: http://shorturl.at/qdwSk

University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute @uoflenvirome.bsky.social · 22d

Want to learn more about the Trager MicroForest? 🌲🌳

Join us for a presentation followed by a walking tour.
🍩☕️Donuts and coffee will be provided!☕️🍩

When: 10am Saturday 9/27
Where: 427 W Muhammad Ali Blvd

Everyone's welcome!
Let us know you're coming: bit.ly/4n6hn0i

Flyer for 9/27 Trager MicroForest event shows image of trees, a pathway and the retaining wall of the Trager MicroForest above information about the event, which reads:

Join us for a tour of the
TRAGER MICROFOREST
Saturday, Sept 27 at 10:00 a.m.
Learn more about the study, plant list and methodology, how to volunteer and more!
Coffee and snacks provided, courtesy of the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute.

Followed by logos for the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, Gresham Smith and the Louisville Metro Office of Sustainability.

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Center For Cardiometabolic Science @cardiometabosci.bsky.social · 23d

New publication from the Sansbury lab. This study shows that the ALX/FPR2 signaling axis is necessary for red blood cell homeostasis and that LXA4 activation is important for red pulp macrophage response to acute erythroid stress.

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social · 24d

Nice local level measles data reporting infrastructure and database detailed here...

🛟😷 medsky health policy sociology idsky

Tracking County-Level Measles Cases in the US

This case series explores an online data collection and sharing infrastructure that centralizes tracking of measles cases from counties across the US.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 27d

The “publish or perish” culture in academia creates its own kind of evolutionary pressure.

A scholar who studies human behavior through a cultural evolutionary lens explains how the relentless drive to publish can shape – and sometimes undermine – the quality of research.

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‘Publish or perish’ evolutionary pressures shape scientific publishing, for better and worse

Scientists write papers to share their results – and gain prestige and advance their careers. In this competitive field, selection can favor AI-written papers, citation cartels, paper mills and more.

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 27d

You can have fast streets, or you can have safe streets.

The current USDOT is clear about its priorities.

Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 27d

Boston's fed grant to improve safety at key intersections has been cancelled by USDOT because, according to the agency: "DOT's priorities presently include... preserving or increasing roadway capacity for motor vehicles... [the] project includes several elements that impede vehicle capacity & speed"

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Grist @grist.org · 27d

How the seeds of environmental racism were planted in the Progressive Era.

Africatown, the only U.S. community established by West Africans who survived the Middle Passage, demonstrates the long roots of environmental injustice.

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#Race #Racism #Climate #Justice

How the seeds of environmental racism were planted in the Progressive Era

Africatown, the only U.S. community established by West Africans who survived the Middle Passage, reveals a longer history of environmental injustice.

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University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute @uoflenvirome.bsky.social · 27d

The Envirome Institute's Center for Healthy Air, Water and Soil was represented on this panel by Lauren Anderson who spoke about the health impacts of pollution in the Ohio River Basin.

@eesionline.org, thanks for inviting us to be part of this discussion about the health of the Ohio River.

Environmental and Energy Study Institute @eesionline.org · 27d

EESI held a briefing on the Ohio River, where panelists discussed the river's economic importance and its challenges with pollution. @repmcgarvey.bsky.social shared his insights on the bipartisan appeal of restoration.

Swipe or click here for more photos: eesi.org/090925rivers

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Grist @grist.org · 27d

The Night Shift.

With extreme heat making it perilous to work during the day, farmers and fisherfolk worldwide are adopting overnight hours. That comes with new dangers.

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#Heat #India #Agriculture #Food #Climate #Environment #Farms #Farming #Night

Extreme heat is forcing farmers to work overnight, an adaptation that comes with a cost

Farmers and fisherfolk across the world are shifting into nighttime work to escape perilous heat.

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Morgan Watkins @morganwatkins.lpm.org · 27d

I'm on @lpm.org's talk show, On Track, this week talking about forever chemicals (aka PFAS) in Kentucky. (Or, as @michelletyrene.bsky.social calls these substances, P-FUNK). Listen: www.lpm.org/podcast/on-t...
You'll also hear about a cool event KyCIR's hosting Sept. 24, all about the Ohio River!

Join us on the Ohio

The Ohio River is one of our region's greatest resources — and also one of its most threatened. There's a lot of energy around the Ohio as groups of people and organizations pull together big initiati...

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University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute @uoflenvirome.bsky.social · 28d

Envirome's Lauren Anderson spoke in DC this week at an Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) & Ohio River Basin Alliance (ORBA) briefing on how policymakers and community stakeholders can help restore the Ohio River. @eesionline.org

Catch the replay here:
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The Ohio River: Resilient and Healthy River Communities Series

YouTube video by eesionline

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · 28d

People who made the greatest gains in muscle power over eight weeks of resistance training also improved the balance of bacteria in their gut

Resistance training may strengthen your gut microbiome

People who made the greatest gains in muscle power over eight weeks of resistance training also improved the balance of bacteria in their gut

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 28d

Around 354 million people in North America and Europe are likely to have been affected by fine particulate matter pollution from the 2023 Canadian wildfire season, a paper published in Nature suggests. go.nature.com/42iffKC ⚒️ 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows global and regional PM2.5 pollution from the 2023 Canadian wildfires.

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Dog Aging Institute @dogaginginst.bsky.social · 28d

Through our support of @dogagingproject.bsky.social and similar studies of companion dogs, we strive to improve healthy aging by promoting research, providing funding, and educating the public.

🔍Learn more about us at dogaginginstitute.org

#companiondogs #HealthyAging #SupportResearch

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 28d

The Oil Majors Fueling Heat Waves - Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

The Oil Majors Fueling Heat Waves

Today’s newsletter looks at a new study connecting emissions from the world’s largest fossil fuel and cement companies to extreme weather events. You can read the full story on Bloomberg.com. For unli...

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