Our Toxic Detectives summer camp has a few slots still open! Register your middle school child today to make sure they have a spot. Register here: https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e9csHkdkSPnSyt8

Did you hear we're co-hosting the National PFAS Conference? We're grateful for all the on-campus support to get the event together, such as from the Udall Center. Check it out:

The AZ Poison Control Center provides an essential service to our community:

Interested in reducing household pesticide exposure? We developed these infographics with Melissa Furlong, PhD, for both urban and agricultural environments: https://swehsc.pharmacy.arizona.edu/community/environmental-health-literacy/environmental-health-education/pesticides-and-human-health

The New York Times released a write up on the pesticide exposure research done by SWEHSC member Melissa Furlong, PhD. Read it here:

SWEHSC member Dr. Mona Arora and Sofia Forier-Montes of the CEC were grateful to be part of the AZ Convening for Advancing Sustainability Education. Thanks to the team from ASU for such an interactive event! We learned a lot from AZ educators and hope to continue collaborating.

Thanks to CHET-SE for inviting us to speak to their students! Doug Cromey of the SWEHSC Microscopy Core and Sofia Forier-Montes of the CEC spoke on EH research. Are you looking for a speaker for an educational youth event? Let us know and we'll connect you with someone knowledgeable from our Center!

Pima County is doing its annual update to local air pollution rules to keep them in line with federal EPA regulations. The public comment period is now open, which means you have a chance to have your say before it's finalized.

Whew, what a weekend! We had about 950 visitors to our slime table at The Festival of Books! It was a great way to teach families about epigenetics, and we shared info on PFAS, pesticides, and healthy homes. Thanks to everyone who stopped by 🌞#TFOB

Did you hear that the Superfund Center was renewed under the leadership of SWEHSC member Xinxin Ding, PhD? They'll be focusing on researching the impacts of dust effects from mines:

New research is out by center member Melissa Furlong, PhD. She focuses on the impact of pesticide usage on newborn health. Check out the press release here:

SWEHSC members Kacey Ernst, PhD, Mona Arora, PhD, and Ladd Keith, PhD, are part of the Heat and Health Resilience Innovation Consortium, studying how heat impacts the most vulnerable in our community:

SWEHSC member Rick Schnellmann, PhD, investigated the role of HTR1F in kidney recovery after moderate to severe acute kidney injury, as well as a potential drug therapy:

We need volunteers for the Festival of Books! We'll be using slime to teach kids about epigenetics :) If you have 2 hours to spare this weekend, please sign up using the form in our bio!

We are hiring! Our current student science writer is amazing but she is also graduating :( Which is great for her, but we need someone new to step in! We are a fun and relaxed team. You will meet a lot of cool researchers and learn about community engagement. Apply through Handshake (Job 10802035)

There's a lot of really cool organizations planning to attend the Tucson Festival of Books - us included! Come see us along with everyone else at Science City next weekend:

SWEHSC member Stephanie Russo Carroll, DrPH, MPH, leads the process to codify the first global standard on Indigenous Peoples' data:

Registration for Toxic Detectives is now open! If you have a middle school student in Tucson who is interested in environmental health or science, this one-week camp is for you. Open until filled, so submit your registration today! https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e9csHkdkSPnSyt8

SWEHSC members Tara Carr, PhD, Julie Ledford, PhD, and Stefano Guerra, MD investigate whether lower circulating levels of a biomarker for fetal airway growth explain the impact of preterm birth and asthma:

Center member Monica Ramirez-Andreotta is co-leading a special issue of the Environmental Justice Journal. Are you a researcher? Submit manuscripts by May 31:

Check out this highlight on research about the impacts of heat on farm worker health! Completed by Rietta Wagoner, PhD, a post-doc in the lab of Melissa Furlong, PhD:

Congratulations to our CEC director Paloma Beamer, PhD, for being awarded the 2026 Society of Toxicology Public Communications award!

SWEHSC member Mona Arora, PhD, will be the co-principal investigator in the Health Impact Assessment of the South32 mine in southern AZ:

There is great work happening in our Center thanks to graduate students. Here's a highlight of some of their work:

More info on firefighters! Check out this video highlighting the work of the Center for Firefighter Health Collaborative Research Center:

Check out this NPR interview with Melissa Furlong, PhD, regarding the latest PFAS and Firefighters research:

There is interesting research linking PFAS exposure to Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Read more about it here:

The Arizona Heat Standards Coalition (Coalición de estándares de calor de AZ) would like folks to testify at the Feb 4 ADOSH Advisory Committee in Phoenix on heat protections for workers. They are offering trainings to prepare your testimony. Reach out to us for details and we'll connect you!

We were happy to host a group of JTED high school students for a field trip last week. They got a sneak peek into this summer's Steps 2 STEM program. Have you applied yet?? The deadline is Jan 30!

SWEHSC member Xinxin Ding, PhD, talks about the UA Superfund Research Center on AZ PBS News Hour:

Check out this AZ Science interview on AZPM by Melissa Furlong, PhD. She talks about the firefighter research she is working on in the Center:

Have you seen the Pima Climate Action Now page? It has great info on how the county is working to mitigate climate impacts, such as extreme heat:

New research has been published regarding agricultural pesticide applications and gestational diabetes mellitus. The effort was led by SWEHSC member Melissa Furlong, PhD. Check out the paper if you want to learn more:

Our summer programs are really only possible thanks to the impressive students that choose to work with us. Read more about them here:

SWEHSC member, Mona Arora, PhD, facilitated a Tribal engagement session at the AZ Heat Summit. Her co-facilitator was Darien Fuller (AZ Advisory Council on Indian Health Care), with support from Shunrang Chin, a SCORCH student. Engaging Tribal communities on EH issues is key for mitigating impacts!

Hanging out waiting for a busload of 4th graders to arrive! Grateful for UA Health Sciences for setting up this field trip for students from Hollinger K-8 😎

Check out the work of the Southwest Urban Corridor Integrated Field Laboratory, which includes SWEHSC member Ladd Keith, PhD. Understanding how extreme heat impacts our communities is essential for developing strategies on how to address this issue:

We had a great time at the Pima Community College West Campus' Native Heritage Celebration. Thanks to those that stopped by! #EHSCC

Last week Chris Lim, PhD, and SWEHSC staff spoke to 45 youth at a Youth Summit. You can read more about the program here https://www.nogalesinternational.com/news/education/students-learn-about-local-opportunities-through-collaborative-program/article_636653b1-c4f2-4401-bd11-011cfcca187b.html #EHSCC

We had a great Research Focus Group 1 (Env Exposures to Ppl in the Southwest) meeting today! Our speakers were Jeff Burgess, PhD, Melissa Furlong, PhD, James Hollister, MS, and Barbara Fransway, PSM. Thanks to everyone who came out! #EHSCC

So proud of our SWEHSC Undergrad Intern, Fabiola Urrea, who's completing her honors thesis with us! She went back to her old highschool, Sunnyside HS, as a MEZCOPH ambassador. Hopefully we get more talented students like her from South Tucson!

Paloma Beamer, PhD, our Community Engagement Core Director, was on KXCI recently talking about PFAS! It's a quick listen if you want to get a lot of useful and current information on this pollutant:

It was a pleasure participating in the Wellness and Wonder showcase this past Saturday!

Check out the latest episode of the Science History Podcast! Created by SWEHSC member Frank von Hippel, PhD, each episode features an interview with a researcher. This episode has Bruce Lanphear, PhD, discussing lead poisoning

Check out our latest research highlight, focusing on a study on VOC's and car shops and beauty salons in Tucson:

We are looking forward to participating in this year's Wellness and Wonder day! Join us on campus for a fun day of family friendly activities #EHSCC

Are you living in the Nogales/Patagonia area and would you like to make comments on the South32 mine's air permit? This is your chance to be part of the decision-making process. Review relevant documents here: https://azdeq.gov/public-notice-air-quality-permit-re-opening-south32-hermosa-project

Check out SWEHSC member Jeff Burgess, PhD, as he discusses his firefighter and PFAS research on the AZ Opportunity Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7t9wagIKbQKm9JJpgX6ff9 #EHSCC

Check out SWEHSC member Frank Von Hippel, PhD, in this podcast titled "How Pesticides Disrupt Your Hormones and Fertility" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbleDfwqwZQ #EHSCC

Thanks to the Sierra Club and American Lung Association for hosting us at the Clean Air, Strong Communities breakfast briefing! SWEHSC member Paloma Beamer, PhD, participated in a panel. Other speakers included Phx Mayor Kate Gallego, various AZ reps, and passionate community members #EHSCC