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Accelerating scientific discoveries and promoting innovative solutions to key issues related to the impact of the environment on human health. https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/institute-for-human-health-and-the-environment.aspx

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UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · Nov 22

The Institute for Human Health and the Environment integrates expertise across the University of Rochester.

Areas of IHHE research include:
Climate change and health
Environmental justice
What’s in our water and air and how it impacts health
How the environment shapes health throughout our lifespan

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UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · 7h

IHHE faculty member Dr. Katrina Korfmacher was interviewed for this Bloomberg news article about rental property registries.

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With Rental Registries, Cities Seek to Close Data Gap With Landlords

Cities like Pittsburgh, Oakland and Rochester have passed ordinances to track property ownership and mandate inspections for rental housing. But landlords often resist.

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UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · 2d

Rosebell Onuma, a Toxicology grad student and former @urochester.bsky.social undergrad research assistant with Dr. Katrina Korfmacher, received the @urochestersmd.bsky.social Meliora Scholarship which is awarded to first-year PhD students who demonstrate exceptional promise for success. Congrats!🎉

UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · 3d

Knicki Bergman, a grad student in Dr. Martha Susiarjo's lab received the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Predoctoral Fellowship for her work, “Perfluorooctanoic acid: a potential environmental modulator of susceptibility to gestational diabetes mellitus”. 🎉
#URochesterResearch

UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · 7d

Our sun safety resource materials were featured by the NIEHS Partnerships for Environmental Health.
These materials include a fact sheet on sun safety myths and an infographic on how to choose an effective sunscreen. ☀️
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#SunSafety #sunscreen

Sun Safety - Engagement Projects - Engagement - Institute for Human Health and the Environment - University of Rochester - University of Rochester Medical Center

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RIT Collaborative for Plastics and the Environment @ritcpe.bsky.social · 9d

Join us for a #cleanup as part of our clean sweep science events! Picking up #litter helps us reduce what ends up in the environment, but also helps us collect data!

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UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · 14d

Join us on Wednesday 11/9 for a special seminar presented by Dr. Kinari Webb, founder of Health In Harmony.

"Planetary Health in Action: How stethoscopes can also heal the lungs of the Earth"

Register for this hybrid seminar: bit.ly/3IEmPbM

#PlanetaryHealth #OneHealth

UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · 16d

IHHE faculty members Dr. Katrina Korfmacher and Dr. Sandra Jee received certificates of appreciation from the Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning at their 25th anniversary celebration. 🎉

UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · 20d

Join us on Thursday 9/25 for a seminar presented by our very own Dr. Katrina Korfmacher! 📢

“The ROC HOME Study: Implications for participants, policies, and programs”

The ROC HOME study investigated contaminants in household dust.
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#URochesterResearch

UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · 21d

IHHE faculty member Rose Pasquarello Beauchamp co-directed the EcoVibes show at the Rochester Fringe Festival @rochesterfringe.bsky.social. EcoVibes explored the changing climate in our region through dance, music, visual art, and participatory creativity.

#SciComm

UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · 22d

Learn about an IHHE-funded project, Watershed Movements, that uses storytelling and art to measure the correlation between river health and individuals’ sense of well-being. This project is co-led by IHHE faculty member Rose Pasquarello Beauchamp.

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Watershed Movements

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UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · 25d

Read about this IHHE-funded program for 80 science teachers in Mexico on plastic pollution and its impact on human health. This teacher professional development program was co-led by IHHE faculty member Dr. April Luehmann.

#microplastics #scienceteachers

Warner School of Education and Human Development @urochesterwarner.bsky.social · 26d

The 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹! 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 Program, which began at Warner 23 years ago, has now extended its impact to Puebla, Mexico. 🇲🇽

🔬Take a look: bit.ly/JuSTMexico

#Microplastics #HealthyWater #PlasticPollution #CleanWater #CleanWaterForAll #ScienceMatters #TeachersSupportingTeachers #URochesterWarner

UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · 28d

IHHE faculty member Dr. Juilee Thakar is a member of a team that won a @wilmotcancer.bsky.social Wilmot Warrior Weekend Team Science Award to study cancer-related cognitive impairment (“chemo brain"). 🎉

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UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · Sep 8

IHHE faculty members Dr. Ray Dorsey @urneuroscience.bsky.social and Dr. Deborah Cory-Slechta are mentioned in this NY Times opinion article on pesticides and Parkinson's disease.

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Opinion | The Clue to Unlocking Parkinson’s May Be All Around Us

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UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · Sep 4

Join us on Thursday 9/11 for a seminar by Dr. Kelly Baker from @ubuffalo.bsky.social.

“Epidemiological Transitions in Enteric Disease Control: Impact of Societal Development on Enteric Pathogen Transmission at the One Health Interface in the PATHOME”

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UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · Aug 28

Congratulations to post-doc Dr. Gagandeep Kaur and her mentor Dr. Irfan Rahman on receiving a K99 award from NIH! 🎉

This grant will support an early-career scientist and fund research on how environmental factors (smoking exposures) impact the regulation of lung cell aging.

#URochesterReseach

UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · Aug 25

New review article co-authored by IHHE faculty member Dr. Katrina Korfmacher and recent @urochester.bsky.social undergrad alum Krystal Ni ('25). 📢

"A Scoping Review on the Ethics of Wastewater Surveillance for COVID-19"

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A Scoping Review on the Ethics of Wastewater Surveillance... : Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

. Development and implementation of ethically informed practices may contribute to public support for expansion of WWS to other public health applications. Objective: We conducted a scoping review ...

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UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · Aug 21

Dr. Becca Lauzon from the IHHE engagement team and environmental education specialist Kaeti Stoss from
@ritcpe.bsky.social presented a workshop on microplastics at Rochester Ecology Partners' Nature-Based Learning Symposium.

#microplastics #SciComm

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UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · Aug 20

Dr. Becca Lauzon from the IHHE engagement team presented a One Health workshop at Rochester Ecology Partners' Nature-Based Symposium. Participants experienced hands-on activities on #OneHealth, the importance of bee pollinators, and mosquito-borne disease.

#EduSky #SciComm

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UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · Aug 19

IHHE faculty member Dr. Katrina Korfmacher and Dr. Christy Tyler @ritcpe.bsky.social, co-directors of the Lake Ontario MicroPlastics Center (LOMP), are featured in this NIH podcast:

"Human Health Impacts of Microplastics in the Great Lakes"
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#SciComm #microplastics

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UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · Aug 14

New research paper co-authored by IHHE faculty members Drs. Daniel Croft and David Rich. 📢

"Natural Experiments: An Efficient Tool for Population Respiratory Health Evaluation"
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Natural Experiments: An Efficient Tool for Population Respiratory Health Evaluation | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine | Articles in Press

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Warner School of Education and Human Development @urochesterwarner.bsky.social · Aug 12

Warner's been bustling! Students and scholars recently gathered for the @urochester.bsky.social Experiential Science Learning in Higher Education Poster Fair, showcasing students' efforts to advance science through hands-on research & community engagement. 🔬 ♻️ 🌎 #environmental @ur-ihhe.bsky.social

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UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · Aug 6

IHHE faculty member Dr. Marissa Sobolewski and @urochestersmd.bsky.social grad students visited the Rochester Museum & Science Center yesterday for their "Tox2All" community program. The hands-on activities and demonstrations included science kits from our partners at @sciencetakeout.bsky.social.

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UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · Aug 1

A new resource on environmentally safe medication disposal is available on the IHHE website. Learn how to properly dispose of expired or unused medications or download sample discharge instructions that healthcare providers can share with patients.

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UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment @ur-ihhe.bsky.social · Jul 31

IHHE faculty members Drs. Dina Markowitz and Katrina Korfmacher collaborated with @sciencetakeout.bsky.social
to create their Community Environmental Health kits. These hands-on science kits engage community members in learning about environmental health issues.

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