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May 23, 2017
Mark Wilson, professor of epidemiology, and ecology and evolutionary biology, says it’s difficult to define how one dies from indoor air pollution — which contributes to more deaths than HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined — because it will never be the sole immediate cause of death.
PolitFact -
May 22, 2017
“If we take Asia into account, we can confidently predict that over the next decade and more, several million electric vehicles will be sold, putting the American market in the shade. … If the U.S. doesn’t get its act together, people may end up driving Indian and Chinese electric cars,” said Juan Cole, professor of history.
Quartz (India) -
May 22, 2017
Anya Sirota, assistant professor of architecture, discussed ways that governmental leaders in Detroit can encourage the growth of an arts culture in the city.
Michigan Radio -
May 22, 2017
“If you increase the percentage of alcohol in wine, and people are used to a certain volume, I really doubt that they are going to correct their usual volume based on the increased percentage,” said Ana Baylin, associate professor of nutritional sciences, epidemiology, environmental health sciences and global public health, on a tax-cut bill in Congress that could end up increasing the alcohol content of wine.
Food & Wine -
May 21, 2017
Research showing pollution from diesel vehicles globally is more than 50 percent higher than previously thought is “significant because the extent of the problem has been underappreciated, and it’s one that too many policymakers prefer to sweep under the rug,” said John DeCicco, research professor at the U-M Energy Institute.
The Associated Press -
May 21, 2017
“We need to think about how we transition men into these types of jobs in the new economy while preserving … or shifting their notions of masculinity so that their identity moves seamlessly with them into these new jobs,” said Betsey Stevenson, associate professor of public policy and economics, regarding the abundance of jobs in female-dominated industries like health care and education.
PBS NewsHour -
May 21, 2017
Recent studies suggesting that colon cancer patients might improve their chances of survival if they eat nuts, maintain a healthy diet and exercise regularly, does not mean that patients can avoid chemotherapy, says Daniel Hayes, professor of medical oncology.
CBS News -
May 18, 2017
“As soon as security is increased (in one place), it’s the balloon effect — you grab one area and the flow goes to another area,” said Jason De León, assistant professor of anthropology, who believes that a wall, like the fences that are in place now, won’t deter immigrants already risking their lives to cross the border.
Time -
May 18, 2017
Bridgette Carr, clinical professor of law, says a state bill to dismiss charges against individuals forced or coerced into prostitution doesn’t go far enough to address the issue of recognizing human trafficking victims as victims: “Unfortunately, in Michigan we haven’t made the paradigm shift to recognizing people as victims because of what happened to them.”
The Associated Press -
May 18, 2017
“The Trump presidency has punctured many Americans’ beliefs about their country’s exceptionalism. U.S. democracy is not immune to backsliding. In fact, it now faces a challenge that extends well beyond Trump: sustaining … multiracial democracy,” said Robert Mickey, associate professor of political science.
Christian Science Monitor
