As the wildfires in Canada continue to pour smoke into the air of Northeast and Midwest communities in the United States, Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) Specialist Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz offers up advice on how to stay safe at this time: Check the Air Quality Index (AQI) The first step in ensuring the safety […]
NHRI to Launch Environmental Health Survey
The National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) have announced that the organization will launch health surveys with a focus on environmental health and medicine. OEM Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz shares the details of the proposed public health survey: In Taiwan, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NHRI specialty subset) have announced that they will perform […]
APHA 2023 Annual Meeting: Short Film Festival
The American Public Health Association (APHA 2023) Annual Meeting & Expo is slated to take place November 12 thru 15 at Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC). Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) Physician Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz features this APHA’s current call for short films: Ahead of APHA 2023, the American Public Health Association is making […]
New Study Connects Air Pollution with Low Academic Performance
A study recently published by the University of Chicago’s Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility is making a startling connection between low air quality exposure and cognitive development. Environmental Medicine Specialist Dr. Eli Hurowitz shares key details from the study’s findings: Led by Associate Director Geoffrey Wodtke, researchers at the University of […]
Research Uncovers New Diagnosis Technique for CF
Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) Physician Dr. Eli J. Hurowitz discsuses recent research that has uncovered a new technique for diagnosing individuals with cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that impacts an individual’s breathing and digestion systems. Progressive in nature, CF is often associated with early and sudden death, as the life […]