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Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that is commonly added to drinking water and dental products to prevent cavities, a significant public health achievement. However, prolonged exposure to high levels of fluoride can damage teeth and bones, and recent evidence suggests that moderate levels of fluoride may be linked to lower IQ in children. Balancing fluoride’s profound oral health benefits while minimizing potential harms requires a careful examination of the latest data.
- February 15, 2025Source: Good Housekeeping
Here's why experts are saying you should think twice before tossing your old raincoat. YSPH Associate Professor and environmental toxicologist Dr. Nicole Deziel shares her expertise.
- February 11, 2025Source: Newsweek
Newsweek spoke to Dr. Nicole Deziel, researcher at Yale Cancer Center and associate professor of epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health.
- January 13, 2025Source: SELF
Here’s everything you need to know about the mineral and how it affects your body. YSPH Associate Professor Nicole Deziel comments.
- November 22, 2024Source: Yale Daily News
The benefits of water fluoridation have become the subject of much national debate. YSPH professors Nicole Deziel and Vasilis Vasiliou provide their expert perspectives.
- November 19, 2024
Yale School of Public Health Associate Professor Dr. Nicole Deziel, an expert on environmental contaminants, discusses the health concerns surrounding fracking in this report.
- November 11, 2024Source: BBC
With swaths of South Sudan submerged, a whistleblower warns water sources are being polluted by oil. YSPH's Dr. Nicole Deziel comments on the situation
- September 18, 2024Source: Arlington Report
Approximately 18 million people in the U.S. live within a mile of active oil and gas wells that are known to release air pollutants and odors.
- August 29, 2024Source: ABC News
Unitization, the pooling of parcels of land into a single unit for fracking purposes, has been legal in Ohio since 1965, however, the last decade has seen unitization orders surge to meet fracking demands. As fracking in Ohio surges, a Yale School of Public Health report has identified human health concerns associated with fracking.
- August 08, 2024Source: Mother Jones
When it is hotter outside, pesticides tend to evaporate faster, explains Nicole Deziel, an environmental health scientist at the Yale School of Public Health. This, in turn, impacts how much of the pesticide actually reaches the crop. Any that doesn’t usually sticks around in the air—and can travel miles offsite. Pesticide drift means that the toxic chemicals spread further than ever intended, affecting farmworkers and adjacent communities.