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The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health received a $8 million Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a new center to study the health effects of particulate matter—the microscopic particles that pollute the air.

Care at a trauma center lowers by 25 percent the risk of death for injured patients compared to treatment received at non-trauma centers, according to the results of a nationwide study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the University of Washington School of Medicine.

In an effort to fight diabetes-related eye disease in Baltimore City, twelve business owners have come together to provide educational activities for Hispanics who may be at risk of losing their sight.

Post-crash fires, darkness or bad weather greatly decrease the likelihood of surviving an emergency medical service (EMS) helicopter crash. Improving crashworthiness of helicopters and reducing trips during hazardous conditions can decrease EMS helicopter fatality rates.