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Grant Terminations Undermine Relationships Between Researchers and the Communities They Serve

Columbia Mailman researchers speak about the impact of grant terminations on community partners and study participants.

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Chronic Disease
Formaldehyde Risk Found in Common Personal Care Products

More than half of Black and Latina women in a study in Los Angeles reported using personal care products that contain formaldehyde-releasing preservatives.

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Community Health
Foot Traffic Can Predict COVID-19 Spread in New York City Neighborhoods

Researchers developed a forecasting model that accounts for neighborhood-level mobility patterns to provide accurate predictions of disease spread.

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COVID-19
New Research Reveals How Physiology-Inspired Networks Could Improve Political Decision-Making

Study unveils a groundbreaking framework for rethinking political decision-making—drawing inspiration from how the human body maintains stability and health.

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Aging and Healthy Longevity

In The Media

Chernobyl’s Feral Dogs Are Genetically Unique, but Not Mutated

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Popular Science

January 14, 2025

But just because today’s Chernobyl dogs lack genetic mutations from radioactive fallout doesn’t mean they—or the people still working on cleanup efforts—are safe from health issues.
Here’s How to Understand the Air Quality in Los Angeles Right Now.

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The New York Times

January 8, 2025

Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou, a professor at Columbia University, said that while the lower-cost Purple Air sensors were not perfect, they could provide valuable information.
How safe is the food supply as US sees several multi-state outbreaks?

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ABC News

December 20, 2024

Lewis Ziska, an associate professor at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, said he also believes climate change could be at play when it comes to food outbreaks.