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The Pivot with Ashley Hester

UNC Epidemiology Blog

What’s your role in public health? I currently have two roles in public health: I am a student at the Gillings School getting my Master of Public Health (MPH) in Leadership in Practice. I am also an Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Professional for the UNC-Chapel Hill campus.

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Opposing fracking cost one Colombian activist her mental health. She’s fighting to win it back.

Environmental Health News

Attempts to ban the practice have failed in Congress, and although the projects are at a temporary standstill, they could restart if political winds shift in the 2026 presidential election.

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New Jobs and Internships in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

Maternal Health Task Force

Africa Job Organization Location (Country) International Consultant to carry out a desk search on the dynamic of youth institutions and organizations in Guinea-Bissau UNFPA Guinea-Bissau Programme Coordinator: Resource Mobilization (RM) Partnerships, Lilongwe, Malawi, P3 UNFPA Malawi Program Manager CHAI Uganda Program Manager, Health System Strengthening (..)

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Extreme heat deaths and illness spark push in NC for federal heat protection standards

NC Health News

The federal rule, if approved, likely would not go into effect until 2026 because of the many steps of the rule-making process. Have training and a plan in place for how to respond to workers experiencing signs and symptoms of heat-related illness. Its possible the incoming Trump administration could reverse course.

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Cómo una regla federal propuesta sobre el calor podría haber salvado la vida de trabajadores agrícolas

KFF Health News

Si Harris es presidenta, dijo Barab, la agencia podría finalizar el proceso para 2026. No había agua ni descansos” Después que termine el período de comentarios en diciembre, OSHA realizará una audiencia pública, incluirá cambios y finalizará la regla.

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Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress

KFF Health News

” Expanding Medicaid in the state could result in $4 billion in additional economic output from an influx of federal funds in 2026, according to the July report. “And this is because of white supremacy.”

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How a Proposed Federal Heat Rule Might Have Saved These Workers’ Lives

KFF Health News

If Harris is president, Barab said, the agency may finish the process by 2026. .” After the comment period ends in December, OSHA will hold a public hearing, incorporate changes, and finalize the rule.