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Spring 2025

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Impact of Air Pollution Exposure on Metabolic Outcomes for California Residents

Jason Su - Associate Researcher, Public Health

Status: Check back for status     Weekly Hours: 9-11 hrs     Location: Off Campus

The purpose of this proposed research is to investigate the impact of air pollution exposure on metabolic outcomes, specifically focusing on Type 2 diabetes patients in California. The study aims to address the existing gaps in the literature by conducting large population-based studies at the state level with high...

 Biological & Health Sciences

Impacts of train and port pollution and air toxics on respiratory symptoms and ED visits within vulnerable communities in Southern California

Jason Su - Associate Researcher, Public Health

Status: Full- no new appr needed     Weekly Hours: 9-11 hrs     Location: Off Campus

In this project, the University of California, Berkeley and ResMed will use the ResMed target population in Southern California SoCal to study the impacts of (1) criteria air pollutant emissions from locomotive and port craft operations and (2) air toxics from point, area and mobile sources on daily rescue medication...

 Biological & Health Sciences

Impacts of Air Pollution on Life Expectancy across Multiple Generations: Race, Ethnicity, and Vulnerability Perspectives

Jason Su - Associate Researcher, Public Health

Status: Full- no new appr needed     Weekly Hours: 9-11 hrs     Location: Off Campus

The goal of this study is to build upon previous work by examining statewide air pollution exposure and life expectancy disparities across generations and within communities. The specific objectives of the research are as follows: 1. Conduct a systematic literature review, using peer-reviewed journal papers to identify effects of...

 Biological & Health Sciences

Preterm Birth, Term Low Birth Weight, Childhood Autism, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s Disease and Air Pollution – California Studies

Jason Su - Associate Researcher, Public Health

Status: Full- no new appr needed     Weekly Hours: 9-11 hrs     Location: Off Campus

Develop daily air pollution surfaces of criteria pollutants (NO2, PM2.5 and O3) and air toxics ((benzene, 1,3-butadiene, chromium, lead, nickel and zinc) for years 1990-2019 across California through advanced machine learning D/S/A algorithm. Identify dose-response relationships between preterm birth (PTB)/low birth weight (LBW) and short...

 Biological & Health Sciences

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