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Jul 15, 2022

The most recent data available found that 41% of sequenced samples contained BA.5, making it the most common variant in the state. It likely accounts for a majority of cases at this point, Beth Carlton, associate professor of environmental & occupational health, said.

Jul 14, 2022

Playing wind instruments ­– particularly those in the brass section – can spread respiratory particles that may carry the COVID-19 virus, according to a Colorado State University study led by John Volckens, ColoradoSPH professor of environmental and occupational health.

Jul 9, 2022

To address the staggering increase in substance-use, mental health needs, and substance-related deaths, The Center for Health, Work & Environment launched the Recovery Friendly Workplace Initiative. The project works with partners and employers to create workplaces that support workers struggling with substance use and addiction.

Jul 7, 2022

"It is important to note that increasing setbacks, the distance between a home and oil and gas drilling site, doesn't do anything to mitigate impacts on climate change or regional ozone," said Lisa McKenzie, associate professor of environmental & occupational health.

Jun 30, 2022

The percentage of tests coming back positive seemed to have leveled out, with the average bouncing around 11%. “I think the word of the day is ‘plateau,'” said Beth Carlton, associate professor of environmental and occupational health.

Jun 23, 2022

Hospitalizations, the percentage of tests coming back positive and cases all dropped in the week ending Sunday. While the number of people who are contagious in the state remains high, this wave may have peaked, said Beth Carlton, associate professor of environmental and occupational health.

Jun 17, 2022

MPH students Ballie Brooks, Joseph Butterfield, Kate Clancy, Andrea Crary, Haley Holan, Jillian Murphy (not pictured), and Richard Pompei successfully presented their capstone projects at the 2022 Spring Capstone Forum.

Jun 7, 2022

As part of the Center for Health, Work & Environment's Student Spotlight series highlighting our trainees, we interviewed Karely Villareal Hernandez, a first-generation student earning a Master's in Public Health from the Colorado School of Public Health.

Jun 3, 2022

MPH candidate Hannah Craig and her sister, Alison, examined their hometown of Oak Ridge, Tennessee as part of the Map the System competition. The Craigs won the first-ever CU-Anschutz challenge and will compete at the global level in mid-June.

Jun 2, 2022

COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising in Colorado, significantly increasing compared to mid-April. “It’s fair to assume the virus is fairly widespread” said Beth Carlton, associate professor of environmental and occupational health. “Whatever hope of a plateau there was last week is gone for now”.

Jun 1, 2022

Public water can have low or undetectable levels of elemental or chemical impurities like metals, pharmaceuticals, household products, disinfectant byproducts, PFAS, and hardness, according to Associate Professor Katherine James.

May 31, 2022

A new report led by researchers from the Dickinson Lab, including Assistant Professor Katherine Dickinson, identifies North Denver as a pollution hot spot thanks to a confluence of factors involving an abundance of industrial businesses, as well as railroad and highway traffic that puts the health of its approximately 50,000 residents at risk every single day.

May 26, 2022

Coloradans should assume there’s a good chance that if they’re in a crowd, someone around them is contagious with the virus, said Beth Carlton, associate professor of environmental and occupational health. Since more people are using at-home tests, it’s hard to get an accurate count of cases, but all the data suggests the virus is widespread.

May 20, 2022

Encore Electric, a leading electrical contractor in Colorado, Wyoming and Montana, checks all the boxes. Its workforce checks all the boxes for what the CDC considers to be the highest risk individuals for suicide and mental health issues. Males working in construction between the ages of 16-64 years old.

May 19, 2022

In the newest installment of our Alumni Spotlight series highlighting our graduated trainees, we interviewed Dr. Kevin Walters, an assistant professor of psychology at Fort Lewis College. Walters is a graduate from the MAP ERC's organizational health psychology program and works to empower others to apply psychology to improve their own lives and communities.

May 9, 2022

For many, mental health feels like a private, personal issue. Why bring it up in the workplace? CHWE’s approach to mental health awareness and support is rooted in the understanding that employers have an immense opportunity to impact the mental health of their employees.

May 5, 2022

New COVID-19 cases are relatively low, but increasing steadily. According to Beth Carlton, associate professor of environmental and occupational health, it’s challenging to interpret the latest data due to decreased testing and increased uncertainty as the BA.2.12.1 variant replaces BA.2.

Apr 29, 2022

Researchers from the Center for Health, Work & Environment have completed their first year of data collection for two research grants with agricultural workers in rural Guatemala. The research grants entail three research projects that will span across the next three to five years.

Apr 26, 2022

Most of us are familiar with the concept of micro ergonomics – where machines, the environment, software, and work activities interact with humans. But Natalie Schwatka, PhD, prefers to zoom out a bit further. In her research and graduate instruction, she explores macro ergonomics – specifically how leadership impacts the workplace.

Apr 25, 2022

Michael J. Kosnett, associate adjunct professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, discusses the danger of arsenic, an element that was used widely in Victorian England for its striking emerald green pigment.