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Irva Hertz-Picciotto, PhD on Parents’ Work Exposures & Autism Risk

UC Davis expert Irva Hertz-Piciotto discusses parental job exposures and their potential link to autism.

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Watch Our Documentary "Waking Up to Wildfires"

EHSC’s Emmy-nominated PBS documentary "Waking Up to Wildfires" follows firefighters, families, and community advocates coping in the aftermath of the climate-fueled 2017 Northern California wildfires.

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How Does Air Pollution Affect the Brain?

Dr. Pamela Lein and Dr. Anthony Wexler explain what we know so far about the effect air pollution has on the brain's health and where neurotoxicology research is headed.

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