Videos:
Iowa Water Quality Q+A
Reading and Understanding a Consumer Confidence Report
Wind Energy in Iowa: History, Benefits, Best Practices, Challenges
Suicide Prevention in Rural Communities
Breathing Easier: An Information Radon Video
Mt. Vernon Community Farm Tour and Forum with NIEHS
We also have 5 video sessions from the Environmental Journalism Summit, they can be found here.
Podcasts:
Keeping your home safe from Radon, NIEHS Podcast with EHSRC Member Dr. Bill Field
Fact Sheets, Brochures, and Papers:
Nitrate in Your Drinking Water: What You Need to Know, created by the Iowa Water Quality and Public Health Consortium Click Here to View
Wind Turbines and Health, by Environmental Health Sciences Research Center, Iowa Policy Project, and Iowa Environmental Council. Click here to view the executive summary or full paper.
Iowa’s Private Wells Contaminated by Nitrate and Bacteria Report, by Environmental Working Group and Iowa Environmental Council. Click here to view
Radon Information Brochure, by American Lung Association in Iowa and Iowa Department of Public Health. Click here to view
Air Pollution and Air Quality Fact Sheet, by Environmental Health Sciences Research Center Click here to view
Asthma Fact Sheet, by Environmental Health Sciences Research Center Click here to view
Neonic Fact Sheet, by the Environmental Health Sciences Research Center Click here to view
Climate Change Fact Sheets from EPA:
These materials were downloaded from the EPA website before they were removed by the new administration.
EPA State Fact Sheets A-M, Including Guam
EPA State Fact Sheets N-W, Including Washington DC, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands
Climate Change and the Health of Children
Climate Change and the Health of Indigenous Populations
Climate Change and the Health of Occupational Groups
Climate Change and the Health of Older Adults
Climate Change and the Health of People with Existing Medical Conditions
Climate Change and the Health of Pregnant Women
Expert List for Press and Other Inquiries:
Iowa Climate Change Statements:
Iowa Climate Statement 2021- Strengthening Iowa’s Electric Infrastructure
Iowa Climate Statement 2020- Will COVID 19 Lessons Help Us Survive Climate Change
Iowa Climate Statement 2019- Dangerous Heat Events Will Be More Frequent and Severe
Iowa Climate Statement 2018-Extreme Weather Events
Iowa Climate Statement 2018-Designing Buildings and Communities for Iowa’s Future Climate
Iowa Climate Statement 2017-It’s not just the heat, it’s the humidity!
Iowa Climate Statement 2016-The Multiple Benefits of Climate-Smart Agriculture
Iowa Climate Statement 2015-Time for Action
Iowa Climate Statement 2014-Impacts on the Health of Iowans
Iowa Climate Statement 2013-A Rising Challenge to Iowa Agriculture
Iowa Climate Statement 2012-The Drought of 2012
Iowa Climate Statement 2011-Climate Science and Public Policy in Iowa
Webinar recording (Presentation begins at around 7 minutes 30 seconds into the video)
If you have questions about these resources or Scientific Communication, feel free to email Jackie at Jacqueline-Curnick@uiowa.edu