UCSF EaRTH Center
@ucsf-earth.bsky.social
UCSF EaRTH (Environmental Research & Translation for Health) Center transforms the approach to studying harmful environmental pollutants that undermine health.
A new study finds exposure to halokanes (found in firefighting chemicals/pesticides/solvents) may be linked to gliomas, a deadly brain tumor. Glioma Registry + EaRTH Pilot @neurosurgucsf.bsky.social @ucsfcancer.bsky.social @yalecancer.bsky.social @yalesph.bsky.social prheucsf.blog/2025/06/10/c...
Chemicals used in firefighting and pesticides linked to most common and deadly brain tumors
Causes of gliomas, the most common type of deadly brain tumor, remain a mystery despite improvements in understanding glioma risks. Firefighters have a higher rate of these cancerous tumors, so we exp...
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June 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
A new study finds exposure to halokanes (found in firefighting chemicals/pesticides/solvents) may be linked to gliomas, a deadly brain tumor. Glioma Registry + EaRTH Pilot @neurosurgucsf.bsky.social @ucsfcancer.bsky.social @yalecancer.bsky.social @yalesph.bsky.social prheucsf.blog/2025/06/10/c...
As chronic diseases rise due to plastics/fossil fuels/chemicals, it is more important than ever to protect funding that is critical for research conducted by our P30 Centers. Our research improves health, reduces healthcare costs & supports the economy. wp.me/p96JEP-1NV
Environmental health research is essential to tackle skyrocketing chronic disease
Have you heard of a P30 Environmental Health Center? There are 26 of them in the U.S. funded by the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences to investigate the health impacts of air and wa...
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April 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
As chronic diseases rise due to plastics/fossil fuels/chemicals, it is more important than ever to protect funding that is critical for research conducted by our P30 Centers. Our research improves health, reduces healthcare costs & supports the economy. wp.me/p96JEP-1NV
W/the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, it is more important than ever to support #environmentalhealth research. Learn about the vital work that we and our fellow NIEHS P30 Centers are doing to improve America's health. Download the fact sheet! #scienceforall
March 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
W/the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, it is more important than ever to support #environmentalhealth research. Learn about the vital work that we and our fellow NIEHS P30 Centers are doing to improve America's health. Download the fact sheet! #scienceforall