Johns Hopkins Environmental Health & Engineering

These five CLF-Lerner Fellows were doctoral students at the Bloomberg School over three decades, and each has each remained engaged with the Center for a Livable Future. Moreover, the distance in years hasn’t hindered powerful collaboration on one of the Center’s highest priorities, addressing the harms associated with industrial food animal production and exploring solutions for it.

Congratulations to EHE PhD students Yiguang Zhu, Grant Tore, and Caroline Anastasia, who competed in the Empower Your Pitch 3-Minute Research Communication Grand Finals! Grant won in the category of Outstanding Public Engagement Through Communication for his presentation, "Heat: The Silent Killer of Farmworkers."

Study Estimates Nearly 70 Percent of Children Under Six in Chicago May Be Exposed to Lead-Contaminated Tap Water | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Researchers analyzed results from nearly 40,000 households participating in a voluntary tap-water test program run by the city.

Washington Journal: Natalie Exum Discusses Efforts to Limit Lead & "Forever Chemicals" in Drinking Water Natalie Exum, assistant scientist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, talked about efforts to limit lead and harmful "forever chemicals" in drinking water.

We are honored to again be named #1 in environmental health sciences in the nation by our peer schools and programs, as measured by U.S. News & World Report!
https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/johns-hopkins-bloomberg-school-ranked-1-in-environmental-health-sciences-by-peers-in-us-news-world-report

The Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at JHU is hiring! Apply today to join our cross-divisional department and team of renowned faculty!
https://apply.interfolio.com/140219

Congrats associate professor, Jaime Madrigano! In her new role, Jaime will provide guidance to the EPA’s Office of Research and Development on building climate change research capacity and integrating climate change across the overall ORD research portfolio.

Looking for a career in public health? Register now for Johns Hopkins School of Public Health’s annual Public Health Career Fair to explore careers in public health and connect with potential employers looking to recruit top talent.
🗓️March 1, 2024 ⏰11am - 2pm ET
Register: https://ow.ly/Yt6A50QC1ZV

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Congratulations Riley Demo for being named a 2024 Planetary Health Campus Ambassador.

Ambassadors "are empowered to take leadership on their campus and beyond, to educate their community, and to facilitate collaborations between existing disciplines and initiatives within the scope of human health and environmental change."

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Registration is now open for the Whiting School of Engineering Virtual Open House!
🗓️ Feb. 6 ⏰ 11 a.m. Registration ➡️ https://ow.ly/nwPA50QtJRk

Join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of EHE associate professor, Jaime Madrigano, ScD, MPH as the next Bloomberg Professor of American Health.
🗓️ Jan. 30 ⏰ 4 PM
REGISTER ➡️ https://jh.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3nCg2m43Tfe6gVa2G3X5sw #/registration

Join EHE for our upcoming grand rounds seminar:
"It's Always Been Bigger Than Food."
Speaker: Reverend Dr. Heber M. Brown, III, The Black Church Food Security Network

🗓️FEB. 9 ⏰ 12 p.m.

Register ➡️ https://ow.ly/QfBU50QsG5w

“Narrower streets give drivers a sense of risk and make them be more cautious when they drive, and so you will see fewer crashes happen in those streets and lanes.” ~Shima Hamidi, Director, Center for Climate-Smart Transportation

Re*****on residents say ‘road diet’ has made 28th Street safer After years of residents calling for safety measures on 28th Street near I-83, the city implemented a redesign that included traffic-calming measures and reduced the number of travel lanes from two to one. Residents say speeding is way down, but they still worry about overnight crashes into cars and...

Postdoc Sharmaine Miller, PhD, of the JHU One Health Lab, is studying how different human-animal-bond related factors (e.g., veterinary care access, frequency of interaction) are associated with improved mental and physical health outcomes for minority pet-owners, who are commonly neglected in human-animal bond health studies.
Learn More: https://ow.ly/4BeV50QoT0T

"During this season of holiday meals, consider what happens to leftover food. In the U.S., as much as 40% of our food supply goes to waste. With planning, food waste can be prevented with enormous benefits for our own households and our planet." ~Roni Neff, Center for A Livable Future

Avoiding food waste over the holidays to save money and the planet Roni Neff, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, leads the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future's Food Systems and Climate Change team and co-directs a national food waste research network.

What's on associate professor Meghan Davis' public health wish list for this holiday season?

Congratulations to our EHE faculty, who were recognized for their outstanding instruction for the first term!

"It is imperative that we take toxic substances out of healthcare facilities to protect vulnerable patients and staff."
Ana Rule co-wrote the op-ed published

Commentary: Risks from pesticides, forever chemicals in health facilities Patients, staff and visitors are put at risk from toxic chemicals used at health care facilities, mainly pesticide ingredients, say researchers and advocates working to protect the public from that risk.

“We will let the science and data identified in this study lead the way as we consider a new permit for the Curtis Bay coal terminal through the lens of environmental justice.” Secretary of the Environment Serena McIlwain - community meeting on coal dust pollution in the Curtis Bay community.
https://ow.ly/BPqR50Qjkhy

During the Jim Crow era, scholar W.E.B. DuBois wrote that, "As the South goes, so goes the nation." Noel Didla, chair of the Mississippi Food Policy Council, anchor team member for the Center for Mississippi Food Systems, and 20-year resident of Jackson, Mississippi, agrees. When she joined forces with the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) to become a co-creator of a Community of Learning and Practice (COLP), funded by W.K. Kellogg Foundation, she knew it was important for the group to root itself in place-based learning. https://bit.ly/46Whym4

Don't miss EHE's Megan Latshaw this Thursday on Businessweek video + radio segment at 5:40 p.m. on Dec. 14, to discuss sustainability and what we all can be doing to make a difference.
https://bloom.bg/2NHdONR

Our very own Marsha Wills-Karp was recognized as a Bloomberg Centennial Professor on Nov. 28. These professorships help ensure that all chairs at
are fully endowed, recognizing the profound role the chairs play in the success of our School. Congratulations Marsha!

Congrats to Schwab Lab team, winners of the My Green Lab, International Laboratory Freezer Challenge! Schwab's "top-performing lab" reduced energy consumption by improving the efficiency of their cold storage units, and won $5K! 🙌🏽

'Freezer Challenge' helps Hopkins labs reduce energy consumption Participating JHU labs were able to lower their energy use by a collective 1,202 kWh per day

Johns Hopkins Occupational & Environmental Hygiene Program ERC Seminar:
Data Privacy in the Fire Service
Speaker: Rachel Topazian, PhD, Health Policy and Management
Monday, Dec. 4 @ 12:10 p.m.
Location: Hybrid, W3030, Bloomberg School of Public Health
ZOOM REGISTRATION: https://bit.ly/3RiNah7

Johns Hopkins Occupational & Environmental Hygiene Program ERC Seminar: Data Privacy in the Fire Service
Speaker: Rachel Topazian, PhD, Health Policy and Management
Monday, Dec. 4 @ 12:10 p.m.
Location: Hybrid, W3030, Bloomberg School of Public Health
ZOOM REGISTRATION: https://bit.ly/3RiNah7

Questions about a master's degree in environmental engineering at Hopkins? We've got answers! Get an overview of the School of Engineering. Representatives from EHE will be available during the breakout session to provide a program overview, areas of research, and admissions requirements.
⏰ TODAY @ 3 p.m.
https://bit.ly/3SZFLoo

Join us for the Wolman Seminar: Tuesday, Nov. 28 @ 3 p.m.
Towards Phosphorus Sustainability with Circular Economy at the Water-Food-Energy-Carbon Nexus
Speaker: April Gu, Cornell University
Register: https://bit.ly/3GiUF1l