Dr. Peter Orris analyzed the effects of ethylene oxide emissions for Politico as the gas is used to disinfect masks and recommended the use of hydrogen peroxide vapor as an alternative.
The study from SPH's Marcus Dillender, PhD, raises questions about the preparedness of the workers' compensation system to mitigate a high volume of illness claims.
Dr. Mark Dworkin told the Daily Herald the varied availability of testing is driving discrepancies in positive tests and presumed fatality rates, both in Illinois and with other states.
Dr. Ron Hershow was interviewed by NBC 5 Chicago on infection control violations in Illinois nursing homes and how these citations can impact the spread of COVID-19.
Dr. Mark Dworkin analyzed the Restore Illinois plan and alternatives that could be available, stressing the need for preventive measures to take precedence.
The Better Government Association profiled SPH's Community Outreach Intervention Projects and efforts to provide for the needs of people who use drugs during the pandemic.
SPH's Dr. Mark Dworkin offered insights in the Daily Herald on the Restore Illinois plan for loosening shelter-in-place restrictions, calling for key public health practices.
Alumni Dr. Mark Rosenblatt and Nicole Gonzalez are a part of the Institute of Government and Public Affair's healthcare workforce working group that published the report.
SPH's Great Lakes Center for Children's Environmental Health examines the public health concerns of particulate matter 2.5 (PM 2.5) and its connections to COVID-19 fatalities.
Three centers at the UIC School of Public Health published a guide detailing current federal and state protections for workers and benefits available during the COVID-19 outbreak.
