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  • CLIMA Center Director speaks to Inside Climate News about responding to the warming climateFebruary 20, 2025
    Doctors and Medical Schools Are Changing Treatments and Training to Respond to the Warming Climate Embed from Getty Images As global warming spreads pests,…Continue Reading CLIMA Center Director speaks to Inside Climate News about responding to the warming climate
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    Rima Habre, CLIMA Center Director, featured on Science Friday podcast with Flora LichtmanJanuary 31, 2025
    The Toxic Aftermath Of An Urban FireWhen a fire burns in an urban area, it unleashes a slurry of chemicals. Scientists are trying to…Continue Reading Rima Habre, CLIMA Center Director, featured on Science Friday podcast with Flora Lichtman
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    CLIMA Center Director, Dr. Habre, in the Washington Post’s “Here are the toxic threats that emerge after an urban wildfire”January 14, 2025
    Photo by Josh Fields…Continue Reading CLIMA Center Director, Dr. Habre, in the Washington Post’s “Here are the toxic threats that emerge after an urban wildfire”
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    Rima Habre speaks to Los Angeles Public Press about “What to know about toxic exposures from LA’s fires”January 14, 2025
    “With all that in mind, extra care needs to be taken with vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, small children, the elderly and those with…Continue Reading Rima Habre speaks to Los Angeles Public Press about “What to know about toxic exposures from LA’s fires”
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    The Rush Hour on Spectrum News 1 mentions Professor Habre about having N95 or KN95 masks on hand to use.January 9, 2025
    …Continue Reading The Rush Hour on Spectrum News 1 mentions Professor Habre about having N95 or KN95 masks on hand to use.
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    USC-led CLIMA Center awarded $4.1 million by NIH to study impact of wildfire smoke and extreme heat on human healthDecember 4, 2024
    By Bokie Muigai With a $4.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, USC researchers will characterize climate-related exposures and gaps in adaptation…Continue Reading USC-led CLIMA Center awarded $4.1 million by NIH to study impact of wildfire smoke and extreme heat on human health
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    Exploratory research centers catalyze climate and health research – NIEHS Environmental FactorOctober 1, 2024
    CLIMA Center, one of twenty-one centers, will explore action-oriented approaches to address the complex impacts of extreme weather and climate events on human health….Continue Reading Exploratory research centers catalyze climate and health research – NIEHS Environmental Factor
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    OORI + RSD Assist the USC CLIMA Center Proposal, Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)September 25, 2024
    By Jordan Locy USC’s Research Strategy & Development (RSD) subdivision, within the Office of Research & Innovation (OORI), is vital for advancing the university’s research…Continue Reading OORI + RSD Assist the USC CLIMA Center Proposal, Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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