Past Placements
The diversity of student background permits a variety of projects in which students can participate.
Examples of past student projects include:
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Industrial hygiene sampling at UCLA under the auspices of UCLA Environment, Health & Safety and testing of a hypothesis related to this sampling;
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Environmental assessments for Heal The Bay (local non-profit organization)
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Assessment of the ecological effects of sewage discharges from wastewater treatment plants;
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Evaluation of pathology laboratory hazards;
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Environmental policy recommendations for the Air Resources Board;
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Investigating freeway traffic as a source of aerosol and gaseous contaminants;
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Evaluation of pesticide contamination on family farms;
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Investigation of the reproductive effects of workplace toxicants on male spermatozoa;
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Development of a computer program to predict contamination from plumes;
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Needs assessment of under-served populations exposed to pesticides on farms;
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Measurement of bacteria and viruses in coastal waters;
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Investigation of runoff after rain episodes;
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Prediction of air pollution exposure for underserved populations.
Some of the organizations that have recently provided field study sites include:
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Air Resources Board of the State of California
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BP Carson Refinery
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Cal/OSHA, Los Angeles
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City of Long Beach, Department of Health and Human Services
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City of Los Angeles, Department of Health and Human Services
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Heal The Bay, Santa Monica
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Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (formerly Department of Health Services)
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The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, CA
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UCLA Environment, Health & Safety
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US Environmental Protection Agency, San Francisco, CA
