With an increased demand for respirators during the Coronavirus Epidemic, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Heartland Center Director, has developed a four-part video series on respirators and the protection they provide. The series includes information … [Read more...]
Heartland Center Grant Renewed for Five Years
The Heartland Center for Occupational Health and Safety has recently been rewarded a grant of $8.8 million over the next five years to continue providing services - including graduate training, continuing education, and outreach in the area of … [Read more...]
Field’s Research on the Effects of Radon Cited
An investigative series exploring the health hazards of radon gas cites the Iowa Radon Lung Cancer Study led by Bill Field, professor of occupational and environmental health, calling it "a seminal study on indoor radon exposure and health risk." In … [Read more...]
Heartland Center Trainees Featured in Dare to Discover Campaign
Three Heartland Center Trainees are have been featured in the University of Iowa's annual Dare to Discover campaign. This campaign features students who are engaged in ground-breaking research and scholarly activities. Congratulations to these three … [Read more...]
Patrick O’Shaughnessy Comments on Particulate Pollution
People in more densely populated urban areas are at higher risk for heart and lung disease due to air pollution from things like combustion reactions, wildfires, and smokestacks emitting disease-causing particles. Patrick O’Shaughnessy, Director of … [Read more...]
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