UCSF Environmental Research and Translation for Health Center

08/18/2026

➡️ REMINDER: our next EaRTHinar is tomorrow, Weds Aug 19th, at 11am PST! For more information and to register: earth.ucsf.edu/events

08/13/2026

Calling all UCSF early career scholars! 🌱 Applications are now open for the 2026-27 Early Career Accelerator Program in Environmental Health.

The ECA program brings together a cohort of UCSF researchers for monthly sessions covering everything from grant writing and job applications to paper submissions and presentations — plus career insights from guest speakers across the EaRTH community. No environmental health background required, just interest.

Complete the program and you could apply for a competitive pilot award of up to $7,500 to support your research.

Apply by September 8th! Learn more at earth.ucsf.edu/eca.

08/04/2026

📢 Upcoming EaRTHinar alert!

Join us on Wednesday, August 19 at 11 AM PT for a presentation by Dr. Stephanie Gaw on how wildfire smoke exposure may affect placental function and what multi-omic research is revealing about maternal and fetal health.

Register at earth.ucsf.edu/events

07/14/2026

A new EaRTH Center study published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology shows that social conditions — like poverty, discrimination, and limited healthcare access — can compound the harm of chemical exposures.

Read the new blog, guest authored by Dr. Jessica Trowbridge, to learn more: https://prheucsf.blog/2026/07/07/why-social-conditions-must-be-part-of-environmental-health-risk/

06/18/2026

Save the date! More information coming soon. 📆

06/16/2026

New research from our team sheds light on the prenatal environment. Scientists examined amniotic fluid and confirmed 10 environmental contaminants, 9 of which had never previously been detected.

Our latest blog post breaks down what was found and why amniotic fluid deserves much closer attention in future research. 🧪

The fluid that surrounds a baby during pregnancy does more than cushion and protect. Amniotic fluid reflects what a developing fetus is exposed to in the womb, offering a direct snapshot of both fetal metabolic processes and the prenatal environment. Yet despite its importance, scientists have rarel...

06/11/2026

New research from UCSF offers clues into how may disrupt placental function and contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Read more about it on the PRHE blog. ⬇️

A new study from UC San Francisco, published yesterday in Environmental Science & Technology, provides clues to how PFAS may contribute to pregnancy complications and adverse developmental outcomes. Forever chemicals such as PFOA and other PFAS contaminate drinking water supplies across the United S...

06/02/2026

Several states, including California, have a primary election today — get out there and vote!

05/19/2026

Extreme heat is one of the deadliest public health threats — and not everyone has equal access to potentially life-saving information. Our new blog post highlights the "How to Survive a Heatwave" resource, now available in Arabic.

Extreme heat is now one of the deadliest weather-related public health threats in the United States, contributing to thousands of emergency department visits and preventable deaths each year. Longer heat waves, higher temperatures, and more frequent extreme weather events are placing growing strain....

12/01/2025

Cooking can produce cancer-causing toxins in your home's air. One way to reduce your exposure? Use your cooking fan whenever heating anything with oil.

The rise in cancer around the world is probably connected to our diet considering the everyday foods that contain cancer-inducing substances.