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Monitors put up in Palisades fire area to track air quality | KNX-FM
As the Palisades rebuilds from January’s devastating wildfires, a new map is tracking the air quality in the area. Researchers from UCLA set up 20 monitors from Topanga State Park through Brentwood and Santa Monica to detect both large and small particles in the air. Lead researcher, Yifang Zhu, told KNX News’ Karen Adams they’ll help during the rebuilding phase. “[They can] pick a location they really care about in their neighborhoods, and then sign up for alerts to receive information, emails from us if the sensor readings get into the unhealthy level,” [Zhu] explained.
Is heat to blame for uptick in overdose deaths? | Los Angeles Times
“It’s very likely that a good chunk of those deaths are triggered by extreme heat exposure,” said Bharat Venkat, a UCLA professor and director of the university’s Heat Lab.
Certain medications can increase risk in the heat | NPR’s “Morning Edition”
For the millions of Americans who take medications for common issues like heart disease or high blood pressure, a heatwave like the one causing sweltering conditions across the Central and Southeastern U.S. this week poses extra risk. That’s because some medications can change how people’s bodies naturally manage heat, says David Eisenman, a physician and researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles, potentially making people more susceptible to overheating.
Cooling down L.A. with the power of shade | LAist 89.3-FM’s “AirTalk”
Just standing in a shady area on a hot day can help alleviate many of the health concerns extreme heat poses, with the “feels like” temperature dropping by double digits when in the shade. Now, a new program out of USC and UCLA is aiming to expand the shady areas around Los Angeles to clamp down on heat related illnesses. (UCLA’s Edith de Guzman was interviewed – approx. 1:35 mark).
EPA climate policy reversal might be opportunity | Los Angeles Times
Ann Carlson, director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA, said that although some may see the EPA’s move as another attempt to champion the fossil fuel industry, the decision could backfire. By ceding federal authority to regulate greenhouse gases, the Trump administration could unintentionally relinquish regulatory powers to California and other progressive states to carry out their own climate agenda, Carlson said. (Carlson was also quoted by Grist.)
EPA’s move to undo key climate rule opens door | San Francisco Chronicle
“One of my colleagues said they should be careful of what they wish for,” said Mary Nichols, distinguished counsel for UCLA’s Emmett Institute on Climate Change and Environment and former chair of the California Air Resources Board. “This leaves California much less subject to challenge if we say we want to regulate carbon emissions. They can’t preempt us from doing that.”
Could stem cells be used to create life without sperm or egg? | CNN
“We could have never anticipated the science would have just progressed like this. It’s incredible, it’s been transformative how quickly the field has moved, said Amander Clark, a professor of molecular cell and developmental biology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the founding director of the UCLA Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education. “However, as these models advance, it is crucial that they are studied in a framework that balances scientific progress with ethical, legal and social considerations.”
Support for task force RFK Jr. may disband | National Public Radio
U.S. primary care doctors use these guidelines every day, says Dr. Carol Mangione, a primary care doctor and professor at UCLA, who has served as a member and chair of the USPSTF, and she hopes the task force will continue to function as it currently does.
Science-backed biohacks that can transform your health | Women’s Health
“I’ve learned the hard way that too much stress has bad health effects because of the constant surge of stress hormones,” says Dana Ellis Hunnes, a senior clinical dietitian at UCLA Medical Center, who admits to experiencing burnout over the past several months. Taking a time-out is essential for her now, whether that’s five minutes of yoga, reading or stargazing.
Report shows noncitizen voting hasn’t materialized | National Public Radio
When UCLA election law professor Rick Hasen was presented with the CEIR findings, he said he wasn’t “surprised in the slightest.” “It really is not a big problem, both because on the individual level, it would be hard to get noncitizens to agree to it,” Hasen said. “And on the broader level, it’s just not a very cost-effective way to try to steal an election.”
