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Dr. Rupa Basu

Section Chief, CalEPA OEHHA. On 1 show, 1 appearance. The Shows tab opens the full record on each.

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Dr. Basu is an environmental epidemiologist whose research examines the public health impacts of extreme ambient temperature and air pollution, focusing on pregnant people and infants. Her widely cited work has demonstrated associations between exposure to heat and particulate matter and elevated risks of adverse birth outcomes.

What they said4 Shows1

Everything Dr. Rupa Basu said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.

GREEN BLUEPRINT Insight

Basu: Environmental racism drives racial disparities in adverse birth outcomes

“The reason that we see this disparity among black people who have delivered prematurely or stillbirth or term low birth weight Is because of environmental racism. We really see higher levels of these exposures that we studied among black and brown communities …”

Dr. Rupa Basu May 25, 2022 ▶ 13:25 How air pollution and heat make pregnancy more dangerous

GREEN BLUEPRINT Assertion Supported

Basu: Heat exposure elevates preterm delivery risk to 15% for Black mothers

“Overall, we see about, you know, six Seven or eight percent increase depending on the study, and then for black mothers, we saw that increase to be about 15%, so at least twice as high, maybe even three times as high.”

Dr. Rupa Basu May 25, 2022 ▶ 13:05 How air pollution and heat make pregnancy more dangerous

GREEN BLUEPRINT Assertion Supported

Basu: Temperature-related health risks are higher for pregnant women than elderly

“I knew, like I said, that there was an association for the elderly with temperature and mortality and also morbidity meaning hospitalizations and emergency room visits, but for pregnant women, the associations were actually even greater than what we saw for th…”

Dr. Rupa Basu May 25, 2022 ▶ 10:46 How air pollution and heat make pregnancy more dangerous

GREEN BLUEPRINT Assertion Supported

Basu: PM 2.5 particles can penetrate deep into the placenta

“We know that there's evidence to show that PM two and a half actually not only Goes deep into the lungs, but also into the placenta itself, so that's more of a direct pathway, so it's really such fine particles that it goes into all different areas of the body…”

Dr. Rupa Basu May 25, 2022 ▶ 16:44 How air pollution and heat make pregnancy more dangerous

One line per show, most statements first. The link opens Dr.'s full record on that show: the calibration, argument clarity, speaking style and every statement made there.

Show	Role there	Eps	Statements	Record
GREEN BLUEPRINTLEDGER	Section Chief, CalEPA OEHHA	1	4	100% 3/3	full record on the Green Blueprint →