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Previous EPA STAR Fellow Dr. Ashanti Johnson Pyrtle receives the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (STEM)
Dr. Johnson Pyrtle , an EPA STAR fellow from 1997 to 2000, was announced as one of more than 100 science, math, and engineering teachers and mentors as recipients named today by President Obama to receive two prestigious Presidential Awards for Excellence.
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EPA, University of Michigan to Research Health Effects of Roadway Pollution on Children
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a $1.4 million joint study with the University of Michigan on the health effects of air pollution on children living near the nation’s heavily traveled thoroughfares.
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Venture Capital Summit Summary Report Now Available
EPA has released a report that contains summaries of the comments made by participants during the EPA-Venture Capital Community Summit.
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EPA STAR Researcher Shanna Swan awarded EHP's 2009 Paper of the Year 
A paper published by Star Researcher Shanna Swan was awarded 2009 paper of the year by EHP. The 2005 paper: “Decrease in Anogenital Distance among Male Infants with Prenatal Phthalate Exposure" was selected because of its high impact in both the research and legislative realms since its publication in 2005. This paper was the first to demonstrate an association between pregnant women’s exposure to phthalates and adverse effects on genital development in their male children.
[Read More | Listen to EHP "Researcher Perspective" Podcast with host Ernie Hood | Read Transcript]
Mapping Community Risks to Climate Change
EPA ASPH Fellow Colleen E. Reid and NCER funded researchers at the University of Michigan and Harvard have published a paper in EHP defining an approach to identify population segments in specific geographic regions susceptible to adverse effects of heat waves. Cities can use this information to help coordinate heat emergency plans and identify interventions to reduce the preventable health effects of heat waves.
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Previous EPA STAR Fellow Dr. Ashanti Johnson Pyrtle receives the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (STEM)
Dr. Johnson Pyrtle , an EPA STAR fellow from 1997 to 2000, was announced as one of more than 100 science, math, and engineering teachers and mentors as recipients named today by President Obama to receive two prestigious Presidential Awards for Excellence.
[Read More]
EPA, University of Michigan to Research Health Effects of Roadway Pollution on ChildrenThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a $1.4 million joint study with the University of Michigan on the health effects of air pollution on children living near the nation’s heavily traveled thoroughfares.
[Read More]
Venture Capital Summit Summary Report Now AvailableEPA has released a report that contains summaries of the comments made by participants during the EPA-Venture Capital Community Summit.
[Read More]
EPA STAR Researcher Shanna Swan awarded EHP's 2009 Paper of the Year A paper published by Star Researcher Shanna Swan was awarded 2009 paper of the year by EHP. The 2005 paper: “Decrease in Anogenital Distance among Male Infants with Prenatal Phthalate Exposure" was selected because of its high impact in both the research and legislative realms since its publication in 2005. This paper was the first to demonstrate an association between pregnant women’s exposure to phthalates and adverse effects on genital development in their male children.
[Read More | Listen to EHP "Researcher Perspective" Podcast with host Ernie Hood | Read Transcript]
Mapping Community Risks to Climate ChangeEPA ASPH Fellow Colleen E. Reid and NCER funded researchers at the University of Michigan and Harvard have published a paper in EHP defining an approach to identify population segments in specific geographic regions susceptible to adverse effects of heat waves. Cities can use this information to help coordinate heat emergency plans and identify interventions to reduce the preventable health effects of heat waves.
[Read More]
Upcoming Events
- Early Indicators of Environmentally Induced Disease (Webinar) - July 14 - 15, 2009
- Advancing the Science & Practice of Cumulative Risk Assessment: Alignment of ORD Research & Agency Needs - July 28 - 30, 2009
- 4th Annual International Conference on Nanotechnology - Occupational and Environmental Health - August 26 - 29, 2009
- 2009 EPA/AAAS Graduate Fellowship Program Expo - September 21 - 22, 2009