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Tag: Jonathan Samet

The Death of Evidence: Implications for Global Health

09/21/17 – The Death of Evidence: Implications for Global Health

Posted on September 13, 2017August 21, 2018
Science advances knowledge, chiseling at areas of ignorance and reducing uncertainties, which may slow evidence-based decision-making.  With regard to environmental pollution, for example, great progress has been made as res... read more →

USC tobacco researchers honored by city officials

Posted on August 28, 2017April 4, 2019
Government officials honored USC faculty Aug. 18 at Los Angeles City Hall for their public health work in tobacco control, prevention and research that formed the scientific foundation for local policies. (more…)... read more →

Regulation of fine particulate matter in the Pacific Rim: perspectives from the APRU Global Health Program

Posted on August 4, 2017April 10, 2019
While the development of evidence-based air quality standards for airborne particulate matter (PM) for Europe and North America is well-documented, the standard-setting processes in other regions are less well characterized. ... read more →
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Mexico public health institute honors Jonathan Samet

Posted on January 27, 2017January 27, 2017
The Institute of Public Health in Mexico (INSP) celebrated the career of Dr. Jonathan Samet, Flora L. Thornton Chair of the USC Department of Preventive Medicine and director of the USC Institute for Global Health, as part of... read more →
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USC contributes to surgeon general’s first report on e-cigarettes and youth

Posted on December 12, 2016December 12, 2016
The United States Surgeon General on Dec. 8 released a new report calling e-cigarettes "a major public health concern." (more…)... read more →
Dr. Jonathan M. Samet receives 2016 Fries Prize for Improving Health

Dr. Jonathan M. Samet receives 2016 Fries Prize for Improving Health

Posted on November 18, 2016August 17, 2018
Samet Honored for Advocacy and Research on Health Risks of Inhaled Pollutants Distinguished Professor Jonathan Samet, director of the USC Institute for Global Health and Flora L. Thornton Chair of the Department of Preventiv... read more →
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USC training launches a new era of air pollution health research in eastern Africa

Posted on June 30, 2016August 17, 2018
Working to save lives through prevention and policy, eastern African researchers trained with expert environmental health scientists at USC to lay the groundwork for air pollution and health research in their countries. (mo... read more →
Globalization And Health: Partnerships for Global Health

Training the Next Generation of Global Health Experts: Experiences and Recommendations From Pacific Rim Universities

Posted on June 23, 2016August 25, 2018
A study published in Globalization and Health June 23, 2016, found growing demand for global health across the Pacific Rim and suggests universities increase educational and training opportunities in this field. (more&helli... read more →

NPR: Korea’s Air Is Dirty, But It’s Not All Close-Neighbor China’s Fault

Posted on June 4, 2016August 17, 2018
An estimated 1.3 billion people in the East Asia and Pacific region are breathing unsafe, unclean air each day. USC Institute for Global Health Director Dr. Jonathan Samet comments on Korea's poor air quality for NPR's story... read more →
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New report examines financial costs of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster

Posted on May 24, 2016May 24, 2016
The Chernobyl accident 30 years ago on April 26, 1986, is the worst disaster in the history of nuclear power generation. Although fewer than 50 deaths have been directly attributed to radiation from the disaster, up to 4,000... read more →

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