ColoradoSPH study seeks to lead a community science in the San Luis Valley by working with pregnant participants to collect water, soil, and urine samples throughout the pregnancy and after delivery, as well as nail samples from newborns, to better characterize how heavy metal exposure changes over time and how maternal exposure impacts newborns.
Women's health is not just a women's issue. It's a societal issue that affects local communities and the economy. While women have made major headways towards equality, there are still many areas of their lives that require support to truly be equal to their male counterparts. One of those areas is in the workplace.
Sometimes the first step in becoming a recovery friendly workplace is the hardest one. Business owners often do not know where to start. On October 6, in Routt County, Colorado, six local businesses took that first step.
So often the burden of occupational hazards is reported in numbers – number of illnesses, number of injuries, number of incidents. Carol Brown reflects on the presentations at this year's WestON Annual Meeting which focused on the stories of the people behind the numbers.
Faculty members are traveling to Bologna, Italy, this week to attend the Collegium Ramazzini 2023 Conference, hosted by the international scientific academy comprised of physicians and scientists from 35 countries.
Researchers Courtney Welton-Mitchell, PhD, and Natalie Schwatka, PhD, from the Center for Health, Work & Environment at ColoradoSPH have developed, tested and launched a new training manual to help school districts enhance their emergency preparedness. The training emphasizes an integrated approach to support teacher and staff mental and physical health.
Health Links has partnered with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to launch CO-CARES, a new initiative to support healthcare and public health workers’ pandemic recovery.