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Sick child

Salton Sea environment detrimental to respiratory health of local children

UC Riverside-led study focuses on caregivers’ take on how the sea affects their children’s health

By Iqbal Pittalwala | June 1, 2023 | Health
Aerial view of dust storm overrunning the Imperial Valley, California. Salton Sea in upper left.

Salton Sea dust triggers lung inflammation

UC Riverside study has health implications for people living around California’s largest lake

By Iqbal Pittalwala | December 8, 2022 | Health

Salton Sea aerosol exposure triggers unique and mysterious pulmonary response

UC Riverside mouse study suggests inflammation could play key role in progression to asthma

By Iqbal Pittalwala | June 22, 2021 | Health
collage of lungs and the novel coronavirus that causes covid-19

COVID-19 highlights what we have yet to learn about lung mechanics

UC Riverside engineer is working on ways to pre-screen patients with difficulty breathing for earlier intervention

By Holly Ober | May 14, 2020 | Science / Technology
Students in Mona Eskandari's lab experimenting on pig lungs

Crimped or straight? Lung fiber shape influences elasticity

The shape and architecture of collagen and elastin fibers can improve our understanding of lung diseases, including the one associated with vaping

By Holly Ober | October 28, 2019 | Science / Technology, Health
Human lungs

UC Riverside research could eventually lead to advances in pulmonary healthcare

Scientists are just beginning to understand the mechanics of the lung

By Holly Ober | November 14, 2018 | Science / Technology
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