Study finds historic redlining led to present-day disparate birth outcomes
A recent study led by UC Berkeley researchers found that discriminatory housing policies in the past have led to disparities in birth outcomes across California.
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Study shows oil and gas wells have adverse effects on pregnancy
A study, roughly three years in the making, conducted by a team including UC Berkeley researchers revealed that the negative impacts of oil and gas production reach beyond pollution.
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UC Berkeley researchers study chemical exposure for women firefighters
Scientists from UC Berkeley, UCSF and the Silent Spring Institute published a study Feb. 26 regarding the historically under-investigated topic of health risks for women firefighters.
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Research by campus scientists suggests environmental toxins can accumulate in fetuses
A study published Friday featuring UC Berkeley researchers found that a variety of environmental chemicals were more concentrated in fetuses than in the pregnant mothers who were exposed to them — a discovery that complicates previous research.
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Hormonal birth control to be available in local pharmacies without prescription
Under California legislation, women can now collect hormonal birth control from their pharmacy without a doctor’s prescription — a step that many students believe will increase accessibility to contraception.
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Study finds disproportionate minority populations in heat-prone areas
African Americans, Asians and Hispanics are more likely to experience extreme heat waves because of where they live, according to researchers at UC Berkeley.
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UC Berkeley researchers find connection between air pollution and lower birth weights
A study co-authored by UC Berkeley researchers found that women who are exposed to more air pollution while pregnant have an increased risk of giving birth to underweight babies.
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Babies born following 2003 wildfires have lower birthweight, study shows
Babies born to women pregnant during wildfires in Southern California in 2003 tended to have slightly lower birthweights than babies born to women pregnant in the same area at other times, according to a recently released study out of UC Berkeley. The study, published in the September 2012 issue of
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