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The Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology focuses on biostatistics and epidemiology, as well as other areas like pharmacoepidemiology, through its research, educational programs, and community engagement activities.
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The Department of Urban-Global Public Health focuses on urban and global public health, public health nutrition, LGBTQ health, and other areas like public administration and leadership, through its research, educational programs, and community engagement activities.
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Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal cells absorb, according to two new studies from Rutgers Health that raise fresh concerns about food safety from plastic pollution.
This year’s Black History Month theme, African Americans and Labor, explores the significant role of Black labor throughout history—spanning from enslaved Africans’ forced agricultural work to the organized labor movements fighting for justice and economic equity.
To commemorate Black History Month and deepen our understanding of this theme, we sat down with Teri Lassiter, Assistant Dean for Justice, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion for Education and an assistant professor in the Department of Urban-Global Public Health at the Rutgers School of Public Health, to discuss the historical and modern implications of Black labor, its connection to social justice, and the lessons we must take forward.
Min-Jeong Yang, Ph.D., M.S., has joined the Rutgers School of Public Health’s Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy as an assistant professor. She has also joined the Rutgers Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies as core faculty.
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