For Immediate Release Herndon, VA, April 7, 2026 — Exposure to “forever chemicals,” per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), has been linked to serious health issues, like immune system damage, cancers, pregnancy complications and liver damage. A new study, published in Risk Analysis, finds that the websites people are visiting for PFAS information are leaving them […]
For Immediate ReleaseEMBARGOED UNTIL APRIL 7, 2026 Study covering five major economies finds smaller communities face the longest economic recoveries, with damage persisting for up to four months BUENOS ARIES, April 7, 2026 – When a natural disaster strikes a Latin American community, the damage doesn’t stop at downed power lines and flooded streets. A […]
For Immediate Release Study challenges long-held assumptions about how flood adaptation information spreads through communities in the Netherlands, UK and United States Herdon, VA, March 11, 2026 – Despite escalating flood events worldwide, half of residents living in flood-vulnerable coastal areas have not had a single conversation about flood risk or climate adaptation with anyone […]
EMBARGOED UNTIL MARCH 17, 2026 Study Develops First Biologically Plausible Dose-Response Models Specific to Listeria and Stillbirth Risk During Pregnancy Herdon, VA, March 17, 2026 — Listeria is the third-leading cause of death among bacterial foodborne pathogens in the U.S. and pregnant individuals bear a disproportionate share of that burden. Yet the scientific models used […]
Washington, D.C., December 9, 2025 – The Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) awarded five prestigious scholarly and service awards and named five new fellows at this year’s Annual Meeting. These awardees were recognized for their exceptional contributions to SRA and to the risk analysis community. The award recipients were nominated by their peers, selected by an SRA […]
New research shows that where a person lives can determine whether they receive timely diagnosis and care or whether they fall through the cracks. For immediate release, embargoed until December 8, 2025 Washington, D.C. December 8, 2025 – A new statewide spatial analysis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) has uncovered significant disparities in Maryland’s […]
Embargoed for release until December 8, 2025 For media Inquiries regarding the study, please contact Natalie Judd or Emma Scott Washington, D.C., December 8, 2025 – A new study from the University of Maryland’s Jerin Tasnim, reveals that Virginia’s current approach to managing septic system failures misses a critical factor: the time-varying relationship between hydrological stressors […]
New Research Reveals Heightened Anxiety and Declining Optimism Among Young Americans Embargoed for release until December 10, 2025 For media Inquiries regarding the study, please contact Natalie Judd or Emma Scott Washington, D.C., December 10, 2025 – Washington, D.C. December 10, 2025 – Gen Z views the world as a scary place, according to new research […]
Study finds that hurricane-driven “hyperclustered” flood events in the last two decades account for more than half of NFIP claims to date Embargoed for release until December 9, 2025 For media Inquiries regarding the study, please contact Natalie Judd or Emma Scott Washington, D.C., December 9, 2025 – The United States faces a growing disaster insurance crisis, […]
New study on election security evaluates potential vulnerabilities in widely used Precinct Count Optical Scanners Embargoed for release until December 8, 2025 For media Inquiries regarding the study, please contact Natalie Judd or Emma Scott Washington, D.C., December 8, 2025 – About 70% of Americans voted in person in the 2024 presidential election, their ballots counted by […]
