Petroleum researchers at USC Viterbi have developed a low-cost system for large-scale, continuous monitoring of wells that are no longer in production.
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC monitored 369 children for an average of two years in one of the first long-term studies of rural air pollution in Southern California.
“This immediate impact on air pollution is really important because it also has an immediate impact on health,” said USC’s Erika Garcia, the study’s senior author.
STORY, VIDEOS AND PHOTOS: USC scientists are exploring how the sandy seafloor off the Southern California coast takes up CO2 and helps protect the long-term health of our oceans.
Research revealed that vegetation in one area of central L.A. offsets a surprising 60% of fossil fuel emissions.
The peer-reviewed study contributes to mounting evidence that the fine particulates PM2.5 are detrimental for memory and cognition for people of all ages.
The study’s senior author, Caleb Finch, has examined air pollution’s effects on the brain for several years.
USC Dornsife’s Paulina Oliva is developing tools to help policymakers understand how air pollution affects communities in disparate ways.
The Keck School of Medicine of USC study underscores the need to dramatically reduce air pollution.
Policy Influencer Jiachen Zhang brings expertise in computational modeling and science-based public policy to her new role at the Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
