Jaymie Meliker’s research seeks to inform policy and individual actions to mitigate environmental exposure to health risks. Host Heather Lynch and Meliker, a professor in the Program in Public Health and the Department of Family Population and Preventative Medicine at Stony Brook University, explore critical topics at the intersection of public health and environmental science, including the nuanced impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns, methods for studying community-level depression, and the complex relationship between stay-at-home orders and domestic violence. The discussion dives into various environmental pollutants, such as PFAS, heavy metals like cadmium and arsenic, and their implications for public health. Learn more with:“Invited Perspective: Is It Time to Revisit the Allowable Maximum Contaminant Limit for Arsenic in Public Drinking Water?” by Jaymie Meliker and Meroona Gopang“SARS-COV-2 re-infection and incidence of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) among essential workers in New York: a retrospective cohort study” by Tesleem Babalola, Sean Alexander, Penning Clouston, Zennur Sekendiz, Devi Chowdhury, Nicola Soriolo, Joseph Kawuki, Jaymie Meliker, Melissa Carr, Bruno R Valenti, Ashley Fontana, Onix A Melendez, Olga Morozova, Benjamin Luft“Lifetime exposure to arsenic in drinking water and bladder cancer: a population-based case–control study in Michigan, USA,” by Jaymie Meliker, Melissa J Slotnick, Gillian A AvRuskin, David Schottenfeld, Geoffrey M Jacquez, Mark L Wilson, Pierre Goovaerts, Alfred Franzblau, Jerome O NriaguSkip ahead to the chapter that interests you:00:35 Public Health and Environmental Conversations01:22 Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Mental Health01:34 Domestic Violence During COVID-1902:40 Twitter Data and Mental Health Trends06:37 Life Expectancy and Drug Overdoses Post-COVID11:48 Environmental Pollutants and Public Health Risks14:56 Water Safety and Contaminants22:57 Municipal and State Actions for Public Safety25:42 Consumer Demands vs. Health Risks26:36 Challenges in Arsenic Exposure Studies31:25 Cadmium Exposure and Health Impacts34:16 Heavy Metal Testing 40:08 Lead Exposure Risks and Prevention44:29 Current and Future Research Directions46:59 Conclusion and Wrap-UpTell a friend and share a link to this episode.You can find all our episodes at www.stonybrook.edu/c4e or wherever you stream audio.Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/c4e/newsletters.phpFor all things Stony Brook on social media: https://bit.ly/m/sbuC4E Presents is a production of Stony Brook’s Collaborative for the Earth.Host: Heather LynchEditor: J.D. AllenProgram Manager: Jennifer Gilday

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