News – Environmental Health Sciences Research Center

Iowa Public Radio- Restoring Environmental Protections and the Race Against Climate Change

January 29, 2021 By Curnick, Jacqueline A

EHSRC Deputy Director Dr. Peter Thorne was a guest on the show River to River to discuss restoring environmental protections and the race against climate change. Listen to the interview here.

Show blurb from Iowa Public Radio website:

President Joe Biden has vowed to restore environmental protections that have been weakened, altered or rolled back by the Trump Administration over the past four years.

The new president has ordered a review of more than 100 rules and regulations on air, water, public lands, endangered species and climate change and legal experts say it could take two to three years, or even longer, to put many of the old rules back in place.

On this edition of River to River, host Ben Kieffer talks with environmental health scientist Peter Thorne to talk about stances the new administration is taking when it comes to environmental policy. Thorne chaired the Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board from 2015 to 2017.

Scientific Communication Webinar Recording

May 4, 2020 By Curnick, Jacqueline A

This year the Iowa Governors Conference on Public Health has been moved online. A benefit of this is that presentations are available for anyone to watch! The Community Engagement Core’s Jackie Curnick presented about “Scientific Communication Approaches to Improve Environmental Health Literacy” on April 15, 2020. Watch the presentation here! (presentation starts around 7 minutes 30 seconds)

EHSRC in the fight against COVID-19

April 19, 2020 By Curnick, Jacqueline A

EHSRC investigators wear many hats, both inside and outside of their membership with the Center. Many have been active contributors in response to the emerging questions and needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. As experts in the fields of respiratory health, industrial hygiene, engineering, aerosol science, patient care, vaccine development, and community engagement, they are tirelessly offering up their expertise to the cause by developing new technologies and interventions, working the front lines of patient care, delving into the complex infrastructural challenges, and advising governmental authorities and the general public. We are proud to count them among our members and pay tribute to their ongoing efforts in this fight.

New Videos!

December 13, 2019 By Curnick, Jacqueline A

View some new content by the EHSRC!

This video focuses on how to read a Consumer Confidence Report:

We also have 5 videos of the Research Translation Mini Series, they can be viewed here:

Seminars