From the NIEHS Partnerships in Environmental Public Health: “‘The institute has helped shift the nature of environmental health research at Northeastern,’ Brown said. ‘It has really…
View More Phil Brown, Ph.D. – Understanding Community Awareness and Actions on Environmental Health IssuesNews and Events
SSEHRI Postdocs Travel to Chile to Meet with Collaborators on the Early Life exposures in Latina Adolescents (ELLA) Study
As evidence suggests the seeds of breast cancer may be sown early in life, the Early Life exposures in Latina Adolescents (ELLA) study hopes to…
View More SSEHRI Postdocs Travel to Chile to Meet with Collaborators on the Early Life exposures in Latina Adolescents (ELLA) StudyMillions of Americans Poisoned by this Chemical: Where is the EPA?
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View More Millions of Americans Poisoned by this Chemical: Where is the EPA?New Teflon Toxin Found in North Carolina Drinking Water
From The Intercept: “‘Every PFAS that has been studied is causing problems,’ said [Dr. Linda] Birnbaum, whose agency [NIEHS] funds scientific research into the chemicals. ‘Even if…
View More New Teflon Toxin Found in North Carolina Drinking WaterStudy: Toxic Chemicals Found in Drinking Water of 15M Americans
From News@Northeastern: “New research‚ from Northeastern University and the Environmental Working Group, shows toxic chemical pollution found in tap water systems that serve 15 million…
View More Study: Toxic Chemicals Found in Drinking Water of 15M AmericansMapping a Contamination Crisis
From EWG: “The known extent of the contamination of U.S. communities with PFCs – highly fluorinated toxic chemicals, also known as PFASs, that have been linked…
View More Mapping a Contamination CrisisEnvironmental Science and Technology Publishes a Virtual Issue on PFASs
The journals Environmental Science and Technology and Environmental Science and Technology Letters have just published a special virtual issue dedicated to poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). This issue…
View More Environmental Science and Technology Publishes a Virtual Issue on PFASsCongratulations Nancy!
Last month’s Northeastern University Commencement included the graduation of a SSEHRI master’s student. Nancy Toure completed her MA in Sociology. Her thesis, entitled “Two Sides…
View More Congratulations Nancy!PhD Student, Lauren Richter, Awarded Switzer Fellowship
Congratulations to Lauren Richter, who has just been chosen as a 2017 Switzer Fellow! From the Switzer Foundation’s website: “The Switzer Fellowship Program offers one-year…
View More PhD Student, Lauren Richter, Awarded Switzer Fellowship‘Citizen Science, Pollution and Environmental Justice’: the 2017 Toxic Expertise annual workshop
From Toxic News: “Over the two-day Toxic Expertise annual workshop it was fascinating to hear about such a broad range of approaches and engagements with…
View More ‘Citizen Science, Pollution and Environmental Justice’: the 2017 Toxic Expertise annual workshop