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MI-CARES: Environmental Health & Injustice Research Group

MI-CARES is a U-M study to understand the impacts of the environment on health and cancer risk.

The environmental exposures we are studying include air pollution, metals (like lead and arsenic), per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), noise, and chemicals in personal care products (like shampoo). We will also assess how other factors, including where you live and work, socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, and lifestyle, impact the relationships between the environment and health outcomes, specifically focusing on cancer risk. We will use the blood and saliva collected for this study to measure your exposure to chemicals like PFAS and heavy metals, as well as markers of stress and inflammation.

10/07/2026

Our MI-CARES webinar, “Data Centers and Water: Impacts and Misconceptions” with Dr. Mike Shriberg has been posted to our YouTube channel. Please watch, like and share!

MI-CARES Webinar: “Data Centers and Water: Impacts and Misconceptio...

09/09/2026

Join us for a MI-CARES webinar with Dr. Mike Shriberg, Director of the University of Michigan Water Center and a faculty member at the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability, Wednesday September 30 at Noon. We'll be discussing “Data Centers and Water: Impacts and Misconceptions” Please register on Zoom (https://myumi.ch/2jbJe ) to join us live or you can watch it on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/-CARES) after the event. See less

04/30/2026

Our MI-CARES webinar, “PFAS in Groundwater: What do we know, and how can we remove it?” with Dr. Matt Simcik has been posted to our YouTube channel. Please watch, like and share!

“PFAS in Groundwater: What do we know, and how can we remove it?”

04/27/2026

Join us for a MI-CARES webinar with Dr. Matt Simcik, of the Division of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Wednesday April 29 at Noon. We'll be discussing “PFAS in Groundwater: What do we know, and how can we remove it?” Please register on Zoom (https://myumi.ch/P3PZx) to join us live or you can watch it on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/-CARES) after the event.

02/13/2026

Our MI-CARES webinar, “Firefighter Health: Examining the links between occupational exposure and cancer” with Jackie Goodrich, PhD, has been posted to our YouTube channel. Please watch, like and share!

“Firefighter Health: Examining the links between occupational exposure and cancer” with Jackie Goodrich, PhD (Research Associate Professor of Environmental H...

02/05/2026

Join us for a MI-CARES webinar with Jackie Goodrich, PhD, of the University of Michigan School of Public Health, Wednesday February 11 at Noon. We'll be discussing “Firefighter Health: Examining the links between occupational exposure and cancer.” Please register on Zoom (https://myumi.ch/8qRn2) to join us live or you can watch it on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/-CARES) after the event.

10/07/2025

Our MI-CARES webinar, “Why did the U.S. Surgeon General Issue a Warning on Alcohol and Cancer?” with Kathryn Barry, PhD, MPH, has been posted to our YouTube channel. Please watch, like and share!

“Why did the U.S. Surgeon General Issue a Warning on Alcohol and Cancer?” with Kathryn Barry, PhD, MPH (Assistant Professor, Epidemiology & Public Health, Un...

09/18/2025

NEXT WEEK: Join us for a MI-CARES webinar with Kathryn Barry, PhD, MPH, of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Thursday September 25 at Noon. We'll be discussing "Why did the U.S. Surgeon General Issue a Warning on Alcohol and Cancer?" Please register on Zoom (https://myumi.ch/qZqxm) to join us live or you can watch it on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/-CARES) after the event.

The 2025 advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General indicated that alcohol is a key risk factor for several types of cancer. Join our upcoming webinar to learn about the important connection between alcohol use and cancer risk. Dr. Barry will provide an overview of the current knowledge about alcohol and cancer and also share new research findings on lifetime alcohol intake and its relationship to colorectal polyps and colorectal cancer.

Dr. Kathryn Barry is an Assistant Professor and cancer epidemiologist at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her research aims to investigate environmental and occupational risk factors for cancer, the interplay of genes and the environment in the chance of developing cancer, and biomarkers related to cancer. Dr. Barry has also investigated lifestyle risk factors for colorectal cancer and colorectal polyps, which are benign growths in the colon or re**um that can lead to cancer.

09/04/2025

Join us for a MI-CARES webinar with Kathryn Barry, PhD, MPH, of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Thursday September 25 at Noon. We'll be discussing "Why did the U.S. Surgeon General Issue a Warning on Alcohol and Cancer?" Please register on Zoom (https://myumi.ch/qZqxm) to join us live or you can watch it on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/-CARES) after the event.

06/23/2025

POSTPONED: The MI-CARES webinar with Dr. Kathryn Barry, “What do we know about alcohol and cancer?”, originally scheduled for Thursday June 26, has been postponed. We'll let you know when it's back on the schedule. Sorry for the inconvenience!

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University Of Michigan School Of Public Health
Ann Arbor, MI
48109

Website

http://www.micares.health/

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