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WHAT NOW, California? From loss to recovery, every experience counts.

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2026 Pilot Project Awards

Is your beef really hormone-free? Could wildfire smoke change your genes? EHSC's 2026 Pilot Project Awards back researchers chasing answers to the environmental health questions that affect us all, every day. Discover this year's funded projects.
Learn About Our Latest Pilots

Deborah Bennett, PhD on Detoxing From Microplastics

Exposure scientist Deborah Bennett, PhD shares ten practical tips to limit daily microplastic exposure through simple lifestyle swaps.

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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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Research Rooted in Communities

Wondering what California communities are most worried about — and what scientists are doing about it? EHSC's Community Research Priorities is your window into the issues that matter most to the people living on the front lines of environmental health.

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Aims Review Meeting: November 9, 2026

Nov 9, 2026
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Aims Review Meeting: December 14, 2026

Dec 14, 2026
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