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Environmental Health

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Welcome to the Hotel Influenza

A Groundbreaking UMD Researcher Investigating How Respiratory Infections Spread Asks Volunteers to Check in—and Get Sick for Science

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To Heal the Anacostia, Citizen Scientists Wade Into Troubled Waters

Partnership With Nonprofit Aims to ID, Track Contaminants and Help Improve River’s Health

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20-year Review of Avian Flu in Cats Reveals Rising Danger From Latest Strain

Virus Can Infect and Kill Domestic Felines, Which Could Put Humans at Risk

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N95 Masks Nearly Perfect at Blocking COVID, UMD Study Shows

Researchers Found Even Lower-Performing Masks Were Protective

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UMD Infectious Disease Expert Co-authors Global Health Report to Combat COVID-19 Misinformation

Publication Tackles Confusion Over Terminology Used to Describe How Viruses Spread

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To Gauge Maryland’s Drinking Water Quality, Researchers Tap Into the Public

Citizen Science Initiative Will Offer First Statewide Analysis and Database of Drinking Water Contaminants

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Study: Effective Policies Needed to Curb Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals

UMD Research Reviews Efforts on Bisphenols, Phthalates in Environment

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Public Health Researchers Look to Borrow … Your Flu?

Groundbreaking Study Aims to Understand Respiratory Virus Transmission

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On Nepal Research Trip, Graduate Students Strive for Solutions for Food, Energy, Water

Grand Challenges-Funded Project Works With Villagers Facing Climate Change Fallout

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Op/ed: Regulation, Enforcement, Transparency Needed to Protect Migrant Workers

UMD Researcher Finds Healthy Housing, Adequate Food Aren’t Givens

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How to Get Urban Farms Flowing in the Right Direction: Harvest the Rainwater

$300K USDA Grant Supports UMD Researchers’ Work to Provide Safe Alternative to Municipal Water

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Sweeping UMD Review Finds Deep Disparities in Childhood Exposure to Neurotoxins

Children of Color, Those From Low-Income Families Suffer More Developmental Harm From Pollutants

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