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By Tony Briscoe Exposure to unhealthy levels of air pollution during pregnancy may prolong postpartum depression symptoms in new mothers, according to new research. A team of researchers from the University of Southern California assessed the air quality in the communities of more than 350 pregnant women across Greater Los Angeles from 2015 to 2023. The…Continue Reading MADRES research featured in LA Times: Some forms of air pollution may prolong postpartum depression, researchers say

By Bokie Muigai September 30, 2024 The 36th Annual Conference of the International Society for Environment Epidemiology was hosted in Santiago Chile, from August 25-28, 2024. This year’s theme was ‘Addressing challenges in environmental health, justice, and development.’ Researchers from the Division of Environment Health in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences from the Keck…Continue Reading KSOM Newsroom: USC Researchers Present the Latest on Environmental Health in Santiago, Chile at 2024 International Society for Environment Epidemiology Conference

A recent MADRES study finds exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases postpartum depression risk for at least three years….Continue Reading KSOM Newsroom: Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution and persistent postpartum depression

Read about our pilot projects symposium, publication and presentation updates, and media mentions….Continue Reading Our Summer 2024 Newsletter is out!

Researchers from the MADRES Center conducted the first U.S.-based study examining the link between prenatal fluoride and childhood social, emotional and behavioral functioning….Continue Reading MADRES research selected as an NIEHS Extramural Paper of the Month for August

Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC conducted the first U.S.-based study examining the link between prenatal fluoride and childhood social, emotional and behavioral functioning….Continue Reading KSOM Newsroom: Fluoride exposure during pregnancy linked to increased risk of childhood neurobehavioral problems, study finds

A new USC study suggests that interventions in diet during pregnancy could help address this health disparity faced by Hispanic/Latina women….Continue Reading KSOM Newsroom: Diet linked to preeclampsia among low-income Hispanic women during pregnancy

After years of focusing on babies and children, researchers find that exposure to environmental hazards can have long-term effects on pregnant people’s health, too. By Lily Stewart The effects of environmental hazards on children’s health are widely researched and documented. Exposure to environmental pollutants can be especially damaging to fetuses as they develop in the womb,…Continue Reading MADRES featured on EHN: Understanding how the environment affects pregnant people’s health

November 14, 2023 When Max Aung, Ph.D., was an undergraduate at the University of California, Santa Cruz, he was studying molecular biology. A pivotal experience in his junior year guided his path. He participated in a summer program at Stanford University focused on providing public health and medical training experiences for underrepresented, first-generation, and immigrant…Continue Reading NIEHS 2023 Grantee Highlights: Max Aung, Ph.D. – Tackling Environmental Exposures in Marginalized Communities

October 18, 2023 Ixel Hernandez-Castro, a doctoral student in epidemiology in the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, spoke with NIEHS about her journey as a researcher with the Maternal and Developmental Risks from Environmental and Social Stressors (MADRES) center, one of the NIEHS-funded Centers of Excellence on Environmental Health Disparities Research. She shares…Continue Reading NIEHS Community Engagement: Early Career Researcher Studies Exposures to Protect Babies and Mothers