A 4 Asthma

03/27/2026

REMINDER
Do you want to know more about natural things (e.g. extreme heat, wildfire smoke, hurricanes, toxic sites, floods) in the environment that can cause cancer? Do you want to know how to minimize your exposure to these cancer-causing natural hazards?

Join us this morning Friday, March 27, 2026, for Environmental Fridays (EF) Episode 12 of Season X, at 9:30am EST & Caribbean. Feel free to share this announcement.

ZOOM MEETING LINK
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83688660774?pwd=Fp4ZmRCQkRO0gD2aBKyPjbhbCcjd2A.1

Meeting ID: 836 8866 0774; Passcode: 957246

Everyone is welcome. Environmental Fridays is a labor of love and free to all. Students, professionals, and community. Our tagline is: "It is personal."

This week's topic is Natural Hazards and Cancer. Our guest presenter is Bian Liu. Our episode co-hosts are Rachel Williams and Grace C. Ndobu.

GUEST SPEAKER BIO
Dr. Bian Liu is a professor at the Icahn School of Medicine in New York City. She is a chronic disease epidemiologist. Her research explores how neighborhood environments, personal health habits, and healthcare access combine to affect the health at the population level. Examples of Dr. Liu’s research can be found in her PubMed profile: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/bian.liu.1/bibliography/public/

MORE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL FRIDAYS
You can learn more about Environmental Fridays at our website https://www.theenvironmentalfridays.com/ and in this published article https://doi.org/10.55668/jae0039

Everyone is welcome to join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/environmentalfridays

ENVIRONMENTAL FRIDAYS YOUTUBE VIDEOS
All Environmental Fridays episodes (159) are uploaded on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLApQC7VKzBW1W9exatlV2VAWvG6IwBWPl

YOUR FEEDBACK
Send all inquiries, comments and feedback to me, dr. desmond Hartwell Murray at murrayd@environmentalfridays.com

03/23/2026

Attention Benton Harbor.

Share your 3 favorite foods/meals with us.

See the poster for more details.

This is another A 4 Asthma production.

03/23/2026

Do you want to know more about natural things in the environment that can cause cancer? Do you want to know how to minimize your exposure to these cancer-causing natural hazards?

Join us this coming Friday, March 27, 2026, for Environmental Fridays (EF) Episode 12 of Season X, at 9:30am EST & Caribbean. See attached poster and feel free to share this announcement.

ZOOM MEETING LINK
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83688660774?pwd=Fp4ZmRCQkRO0gD2aBKyPjbhbCcjd2A.1

Meeting ID: 836 8866 0774; Passcode: 957246

Everyone is welcome. Environmental Fridays is a labor of love and free to all. Students, professionals, and community. Our tagline is: "It is personal."

This week's topic is Natural Hazards and Cancer. Our guest presenter is Bian Liu. Our episode co-hosts are Rachel Williams and Grace C. Ndobu.

GUEST SPEAKER BIO
Dr. Bian Liu is a professor at the Icahn School of Medicine in New York City. She is a chronic disease epidemiologist. Her research explores how neighborhood environments, personal health habits, and healthcare access combine to affect the health at the population level. Examples of Dr. Liu’s research can be found in her PubMed profile: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/bian.liu.1/bibliography/public/.

EPISODE READINGS
Climate changes and cancer risk: Key factors and emerging health threats

Cancer-Causing Substances in the Environment

Cancer and the Environment

PARTNERSHIPS
Environmental Fridays is brought to you in partnership with Michigan EGLE (https://www.michigan.gov/egle), the American Chemical Society (ACS) Committee on Minority Affairs (CMA), Benton Spirit Community Newspaper, Caribbean Compass, A 4 Asthma, and GCSCORED.

MORE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL FRIDAYS
You can read more about Environmental Fridays at our website https://www.theenvironmentalfridays.com/ and in this published article https://doi.org/10.55668/jae0039

Everyone is welcome to join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/environmentalfridays.

ENVIRONMENTAL FRIDAYS YOUTUBE VIDEOS
All Environmental Fridays episodes (158) are uploaded on YouTube to allow for viewing and use outside of the live streamed episodes. We encourage everyone to view and use our videos and to share this email.

YOUR FEEDBACK
If you are interested or know others (individual, group, class, school, etc.) interested in supporting Environmental Fridays as a viewer, presenter, co-host or donor, please contact me, dr. desmond Hartwell Murray. Send your comments and feedback to murrayd@environmentalfridays.com

03/16/2026

https://bentonspiritnews.com/a-asthma-connects-with-senior-citizen-groups-at-triad-p8363-275.htm

Benton Harbor and Southwest Michigan Newspaper

03/16/2026

https://bentonspiritnews.com/we-are-hiring-asthma-coordinator-p8358-281.htm

Benton Harbor and Southwest Michigan Newspaper

03/10/2026

ASTHMA HEALTHY HOMES COORDINATOR
A 4 Asthma Program | BEST Early

The Asthma Healthy Homes Coordinator supports families affected by asthma through education, outreach, and in-home environmental assessments. This role helps reduce asthma triggers, improve indoor air quality, and support healthier homes in our community.

✔ Community-focused, detail-oriented role
✔ Involves home visits and outreach
✔ Must be computer-literate and organized
✔ Background check required due to in-home visits

To Apply:
Please submit your resume and a short statement/letter of interest describing your experience and passion for community health and asthma education. Include your hourly rate, if you are seeking part-time or full-time, and date you can start, and send to: laurel.berman@gmail.com

PLEASE PUT THE WORDS “HEALTHY HOMES” IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE EMAIL.

03/10/2026

Asthma Coordinator
A 4 Asthma Program | BEST Early
Coordinate asthma education, outreach, and advocacy through Asthma in Schools, Churches, Parks, and Community programs. Support scheduling, communication, data tracking, and office administrative tasks while working directly with community members affected by asthma.

Qualifications:
Strong computer and organizational skills
Excellent communication and attention to detail
Ability to follow instructions and manage schedules
Independent worker and team player
Compassion and commitment to helping people with asthma

To Apply:
Please submit your resume and a short statement/letter of interest describing your experience and passion for community health and asthma education. Include your hourly rate, if you are seeking part-time or full-time, and date you can start, and send to: huda.shareef424@gmail.com

PLEASE PUT THE WORDS “ASTHMA COORDINATOR” IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR EMAIL.

03/06/2026

Celebration of Life

Jesse L Jackson

Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRfB6n9EEmrtsiBiYg9_dQ/join

03/03/2026

Asthma Coordinator
A 4 Asthma Program | BEST Early
Coordinate asthma education, outreach, and advocacy through Asthma in Schools, Churches, Parks, and Community programs. Support scheduling, communication, data tracking, and office administrative tasks while working directly with community members affected by asthma.

Qualifications:
Strong computer and organizational skills
Excellent communication and attention to detail
Ability to follow instructions and manage schedules
Independent worker and team player
Compassion and commitment to helping people with asthma

To apply, please submit your resume and a short statement/letter of interest describing your experience and passion for community health and asthma education. Include your hourly rate, if you are seeking part-time or full-time, and date you can start, and send to: huda.shareef424@gmail.com. PLEASE PUT THE WORDS “ASTHMA COORDINATOR” IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE EMAIL.

Benton Harbor and Southwest Michigan Newspaper

03/03/2026

NOW HIRING: ASTHMA HEALTHY HOMES COORDINATOR
A 4 Asthma Program | BEST Early
The Asthma Healthy Homes Coordinator supports families affected by asthma through education, outreach, and in-home environmental assessments. This role helps reduce asthma triggers, improve indoor air quality, and support healthier homes in our community.
✔ Community-focused, detail-oriented role
✔ Involves home visits and outreach
✔ Must be computer-literate and organized
✔ Background check required due to in-home visits
To apply, please submit your resume and a short statement/letter of interest describing your experience and passion for community health and asthma education. Include your hourly rate, if you are seeking part-time or full-time, and date you can start, and send to: laurel.berman@gmail.com. PLEASE PUT THE WORDS “HEALTHY HOMES” IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE EMAIL.

Benton Harbor and Southwest Michigan Newspaper

03/02/2026

Join us this coming Friday, March 6, 2026, for Environmental Fridays (EF) Episode 9 of Season X, at 9:30am EST (10:30am Caribbean).

ZOOM MEETING LINK
The Zoom Meeting link for Season X is: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83688660774?pwd=Fp4ZmRCQkRO0gD2aBKyPjbhbCcjd2A.1

Meeting ID: 836 8866 0774; Passcode: 957246

Everyone is welcome. Environmental Fridays is a labor of love and free to all. Students, professionals, and community. Our tagline is: "It is personal."

This week's topic is Urban Farming Enterprises. Our guest presenter is Oren J Falkowitz. Our episode co-host is Odijie Precious Ekihalo.

GUEST SPEAKER BIO
Oren J. Falkowitz is a farmer and the CEO of Area 2 Farms. Previously, he was the founder and CEO of Area 1 Security (acquired by Cloudflare) and the founder and CEO of sqrrl (acquired by Amazon). Previously he held senior roles at the National Security Agency and United States Cyber Command. Mr. Falkowitz holds numerous patents and is originally from Florida.

PARTNERSHIPS
Environmental Fridays is brought to you in partnership with Michigan EGLE (https://www.michigan.gov/egle), the American Chemical Society (ACS) Committee on Minority Affairs (CMA), Benton Spirit Community Newspaper, Caribbean Compass, A 4 Asthma, and GCSCORED.

MORE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL FRIDAYS
You can read more about Environmental Fridays at our website https://www.theenvironmentalfridays.com/ and in this published article https://doi.org/10.55668/jae0039

More information can also be found at our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/environmentalfridays Everyone is welcome to join our Facebook group.

ENVIRONMENTAL FRIDAYS YOUTUBE VIDEOS
All Environmental Fridays episodes (156) are uploaded on YouTube to allow for viewing and use outside of the live streamed episodes. We encourage everyone to view and use our videos and to share this email.

03/01/2026

If you are local to Berrien County, Michigan, A 4 Asthma is hiring: Asthma Coordinator and a Healthy Homes Coordinator.

Asthma Coordinator
A 4 Asthma Program | BEST Early

Coordinate asthma education, outreach, and advocacy through Asthma in Schools, Churches, Parks, and Community programs. Support scheduling, communication, data tracking, and office administrative tasks while working directly with community members affected by asthma.

Qualifications:

Strong computer and organizational skills
Excellent communication and attention to detail
Ability to follow instructions and manage schedules
Independent worker and team player
Compassion and commitment to helping people with asthma

To apply, please submit your resume and a short statement/letter of interest describing your experience and passion for community health and asthma education. Include your hourly rate, if you are seeking part-time or full-time, and date you can start, and send to: huda.shareef424@gmail.com. PLEASE PUT THE WORDS “ASTHMA COORDINATOR” IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE EMAIL.