Jonathan Samet – USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health

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

Posted on September 13, 2017August 21, 2018 by uscglobalhealth

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 research has documented the damage done to human and ecosystem system health by man’s activities, motivating action and guiding interventions. However, over recent decades, the paradigm … Continue reading 09/21/17 – The Death of Evidence: Implications for Global Health

USC tobacco researchers honored by city officials

Posted on August 28, 2017April 4, 2019 by uscglobalhealth

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. Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer and City Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell commended Distinguished Professor Jonathan Samet, MD, MS, Flora L. Thornton Chair of the … Continue reading USC tobacco researchers honored by city officials

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

Posted on August 4, 2017April 10, 2019 by uscglobalhealth

by Chang-Fu Wu, Alistair Woodward, Ya-Ru Li, Haidong Kan, Rajasekhar Balasubramanian, Mohd Talib Latif, Mazrura Sahani, Tsun-Jen Cheng, Chia-Pin Chio, Nutta Taneepanichskul, Ho Kim, Chang-Chuan Chan, Seung-Muk Yi, Mellissa Withers and Jonathan Samet, for Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health.

Mexico public health institute honors Jonathan Samet

Posted on January 27, 2017January 27, 2017 by uscglobalhealth

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 its 30-year anniversary commemoration Jan. 27. Recognizing a career dedicated to public health The institute awarded Samet … Continue reading Mexico public health institute honors Jonathan Samet

USC contributes to surgeon general’s first report on e-cigarettes and youth

Posted on December 12, 2016December 12, 2016 by uscglobalhealth

The United States Surgeon General on Dec. 8 released a new report calling e-cigarettes "a major public health concern." "E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults: A Report of the Surgeon General" is the first comprehensive review on this public health challenge from the nation's highest public-health authority. The report provides insights into youth e-cigarette use, … Continue reading USC contributes to surgeon general’s first report on e-cigarettes and youth

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

Posted on November 18, 2016August 17, 2018 by uscglobalhealth

Distinguished Professor Jonathan Samet, director of the USC Institute for Global Health and Flora L. Thornton Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine, received the 2016 Fries Prize for Improving Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nov. 17 for his pioneering research and decades of advocacy on the negative impacts of air pollution on health.

USC training launches a new era of air pollution health research in eastern Africa

Posted on June 30, 2016August 17, 2018 by uscglobalhealth

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. Lead investigators from Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda are collaborating with USC and Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa University to establish the Eastern Africa Global … Continue reading USC training launches a new era of air pollution health research in eastern Africa

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

Posted on June 23, 2016August 25, 2018 by uscglobalhealth

Globalization And Health: Partnerships for Global Health

by Mellissa Withers, David Press, Heather Wipfli, Judith McCool, Chang-Chuan Chan, Masamine Jimba, Christopher Tremewan and Jonathan Samet, for Globalization and Health.

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

Posted on June 4, 2016August 17, 2018 by uscglobalhealth

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. Listen to, or read, the full story »

New report examines financial costs of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster

Posted on May 24, 2016May 24, 2016 by uscglobalhealth

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 people could eventually die of radiation exposure, according to the World Health Organization. A new report by USC … Continue reading New report examines financial costs of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster