Department of Environmental and Occupational Health News
The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health emphasizes the role of air, water, the home environment, and the workplace as critical determinants of health.
Current Environmental and Occupational Health News
The director of UNLV’s Occupational Therapy program likens her field to the nest-building skills of birds.
A roundup of prominent news stories highlighting university pride, research, and community collaboration.
News stories from the summer featuring UNLV students and faculty.
How the UNLV/CCSD Pollen Monitoring Program can help you keep tabs on local allergens.
News highlights featuring UNLV faculty and students who made local and national headlines.
After spending most of her public health career living out of a suitcase, Louisa Messenger has settled down to bring her expertise in infectious diseases and insects to Las Vegas.
Environmental and Occupational Health In The News
We're just days away from the first day of the WNBA finals.
"What is the most dangerous animal in the world?” The answer might surprise you, according to Chad Cross and Louisa Messenger, professors with the UNLV School of Public Health.
"What is the most dangerous animal in the world?” The answer might surprise you, according to Chad Cross and Louisa Messenger, professors with the UNLV School of Public Health.
Seven years ago, a Walmart in the Sunrise Manor neighborhood of northeast Las Vegas closed, leaving the area without a full-fledged grocery store. Until now.
This week, Ira spoke with Asma Tahir, supervisor of the Pollen Monitoring Program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in collaboration with the Clark County School District. Asma talks about the origins of the program, which began in 2014; why UNLV is a National Allergy Bureau certified site; why pollen monitoring generates interest in the program from across the country; how pollen is collected and how it is rated; and the unique machine, the Burkard, which is used as a sampler.
Have you ever spent a summer evening outside with friends only to find, hours later, that you’re covered in mosquito bites? Meanwhile, the people you were hanging out with have none. New research suggests that the soap you wash with could be to blame.
