Environmental epidemiology; global health; health effects of mixtures; toxic metals and child development; nutrient-metal interactions; dietary predictors of toxicant exposure.
The intensively interdisciplinary program is designed to address widening gaps in human health globally through the socioeconomic, environmental and geopolitical arenas of international development.
U.S. is lacking in the strict regulations for commercially produced baby foods that parents might expect, according to research team that outlined risk prevention strategies for parents and health care professionals.
UB researchers are part of a multidisciplinary team calling for the implementation of a communication plan that would improve understanding and trust of COVID-19 information for speakers of all world languages.
Working with community partners in the City of Buffalo and Grassroots Gardens of WNY, UB researchers are leading a HUD-funded project examining the merits of mycelium-based soil remediation, while educating the public about the potential hazards of lead-contaminated soil.
Researchers from UB and the Catholic University of Uruguay found an average of 13 pollutants in each silicone wristband collected in a study on chemical exposure among a small group of Uruguayan children.
UB researcher says public health experts need to be more up front with parents in explaining that CDC dietary recommendations may not help children who have been exposed to lead.