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

Congratulations to Frederick Ekuban for receiving the Outstanding Early Stage Investigator Poster Award at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences #EHSCC Annual Meeting. Read more about his research in #UofL News: news.louisville.edu/news/uofl-re...

Thrilled to be gathering together with our #EHSCC colleagues in Kentucky to share, learn, and collaborate. #EHSCC25

Last week Chris Lim, PhD, and SWEHSC staff spoke to 45 youth at a Youth Summit. You can read more about the program here www.nogalesinternational.com/news/education/students-... #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

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

Regents' Grant Spotlight: Reducing Cancer Risk for Arizona Firefighters AZ Opportunity Podcast · Episode

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

We will be at the Clean Air, Strong Communities event next week! SWEHSC member Paloma Beamer, PhD, will be an event panelist. See you there! #EHSCC

New research from University of Arizona shows how PFAS are impacting firefighters’ genes Studies have shown firefighters are at an increased risk for different types of cancers because of how often they’re exposed to smoke and other chemicals.

Check out SWEHSC faculty member Melissa Furlong, PhD, in this news story about PFAS and firefighters! www.azfamily.com/2025/07/31/new-research-... #EHSCC

July was another busy month! Thanks to the students who chose to spend 2 weeks with us for the OLEH program. They got a crash course in env health and developed mini grant proposals on a topic of their choice. We had a blast and are already looking forward to next year! #EHSCC

June was a busy month for us! We hosted 18 TUSD students in our summer Steps2STEM program. They worked at a lab for a month and shared their research in our annual showcase. Thanks to all our partners that made this summer possible! #EHSCC

Also a huge thank to UA IRes and our planning team for all the hard work and planning that made this event possible! Thank you, and we'll see you in 2027! #EHSCC

We have a full cohort for our middle school Toxic Detectives summer camp! We're very excited to host a new batch of students this year 🌞🔍 #EHSCC

Check out this Expert Insight video featuring Dr. Frank von Hippel, a SWEHSC member #ehscc

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We had so much fun attending the STREAM Night event at Wilson Elementary! We taught families about epigenetics with a DNA coloring activity. We didn't take a lot of pictures since we were busy rolling dice and talking science with the kids 😊🧬 #EHSCC