Texas A&M drinking water study finds lead, arsenic in Alamo, Progreso neighborhoods https://www.krgv.com/videos/texas-aandm-drinking-water-study-finds-lead-in-alamo-progreso-neighborhoods
‘Alarming’ findings show arsenic in water at each home tested in Alamo, Progreso colonias https://myrgv.com/local-news/2025/01/31/alarming-findings-show-arsenic-in-water-at-each-home-tested-in-alamo-progreso-colonias/#google_vignette
Fronteras: ‘Improving water infrastructure is essential’ — 2-year study examines arsenic in RGV colonias' drinking water https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2025-02-14/fronteras-improving-water-infrastructure-is-essential-2-year-study-examines-arsenic-in-rgv-colonias-drinking-water
Valley Central. “Safe Water Project Launches to Research Colonias Drinking Water” https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/safe-water-project-launches-to-research-colonias-drinking-water/ Spring, 2023
Border Report. “Texas A&M, faith-based nonprofit to study water contamination in border ‘colonias’” https://www.borderreport.com/news/health/texas-am-faith-based-nonprofit-to-study-water-contamination-in-border-colonias/#:~:text=Methodist%20Healthcare%20Ministries%20of%20South%20Texas%20and%20Texas%20A%26M%20University,half%20dozen%20suspected%20main%20contaminants. Spring, 2023
KRGV. “Study targets arsenic levels in Rio Grande Valley water supply” https://www.krgv.com/news/study-targets-arsenic-levels-in-rio-grande-valley-water-supply/ Spring, 2023
Telemundo 40. “They seek to identify how high the concentration of arsenic and lead in the water could be” https://www.telemundo40.com/noticias/local/investigadores-buscan-metales-pesados-en-agua-que-se-consume-en-colonias-del-valle-del-rio-grande/2262001/ Spring, 2023
MyRGV. “Two-year study to look at water quality in South Texas Colonias, health risks” https://myrgv.com/local-news/2022/04/08/two-year-study-to-look-at-water-quality-in-south-texas-colonias-health-risks/ Spring, 2022
Rio Grande Guardian. “Methodist Healthcare Ministries, Texas A&M School of Public Health, partner to improve water quality in RGV colonias. https://riograndeguardian.com/methodist-healthcare-ministries-texas-am-school-of-public-health-partner-to-improve-water-quality-in-rgv-colonias/ Spring, 2022
Newsweek. “Toxic Lead Found in Kids' Play Areas in Houston, Texas” https://www.newsweek.com/houston-texas-lead-play-areas-metals-health-1982807 Fall, 2024
City Limits, Health and Environment. "They Were Pregnant During a Climate Disaster. Do Their Children Carry the Scars?" https://citylimits.org/2023/01/24/they-were-pregnant-during-a-climate-disaster-do-their-children-carry-the-scars/ Spring, 2023
The Texas Standard "Texas A&M study finds mental health decline in people who experienced repeated disasters " https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/texas-am-study-finds-mental-health-decline-in-people-who-experienced-repeated-disasters/ Spring, 2022
The Washington Post “People who survive multiple disasters have worse mental health.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/natural-diasters-mental-health/2022/01/20/00958aca-797b-11ec-83e1-eaef0fe4b8c9_story.html Spring, 2022
ABC Affiliate KXXV “Study: Exposure to disasters can result in declining mental health” https://www.kxxv.com/hometown/texas/study-exposure-to-disasters-can-result-in-declining-mental-health Spring 2022
TAMU Today “Repeated Exposure To Major Disasters Has Long-Term Mental Health Impacts.” https://today.tamu.edu/2022/01/13/repeated-exposure-to-major-disasters-has-long-term-mental-health-impacts/ Spring, 2022