UofL Center for Healthy Air Water and Soil

12/01/2021

The Envirome Institute is hiring temporary lab assistance - if you know of a chemistry or biology student, they may be interested in this opportunity!

Jobs in higher education. Faculty and administrative positions at colleges and universities. Updated daily. Free to job seekers.

05/11/2021

The nation's largest emitter of HFC-23 is located in Louisville's Rubbertown area. The proposed rule would require Chemours to eliminate 99.9% of its HFC-23 emissions by October 1, 2022. This would be a big steps towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions which creates the greenhouse effect- trapping heat and warming the earth's surface. Thanks to James Bruggers and Inside Climate News for this great piece!

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—A proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would require the chemical manufacturer Chemours to follow through on a recent voluntary commitment to eliminate emissions of a climate super-pollutant from its Louisville Works chemical plant. The company pledged in ...

02/19/2021

Smell MyCity is an odor reporting app for Louisville we helped bring to Louisville. It is available for download from Google Play and Apple App Store and can be used to report outdoor odors. Data is shared back with Louisville residents through the Louisville Data Commons. Reports are also shared with city agencies like APCD and MSD so they can tackle problems when they occur!

Click here to view this video from wdrb.com.

11/02/2020

The Co-Immunity Project is recruiting people for COVID-19 testing. UofL has mailed out 30,000 letters inviting folks to participate in this study. If you're interested in registering or learning more, scan the QR code below!

Co-Immunity will test community members across all of Louisville-Jefferson County starting on Friday, November 6. If you got a letter from us, please sign up or if you're interested in learning more scan the QR code below!

10/13/2020

Louisville leaders discuss the interconnected nature of health and give their perspectives on how we can move forward through this time of struggle (the year of 2020) together.

10/05/2020

We were so excited to share about our Healthy Plants Collection on WDRB News this morning! Watch each segment below to learn all the ways a Nanz and Kraft Florist Healthy Plant can brighten up your home, classroom, or office!

Keith Kaiser learns about the benefits of house plants.

09/17/2020

Our water can tell us so much about health - it's about time we started listening

Studies suggest the new testing could allow public health officials to identify trends and make decisions as much as two weeks sooner.

09/15/2020

We know you've been waiting - here's your chance to participate in our Co-Immunity Project and receive free COVID-19 tests! See all the details and scan the QR code below to schedule your appointment!

Would you like to participate in our COVID-19 research project? Community enrollment for the Co-Immunity Project is now open! See the details and scan the QR code below to make your appointment!