Silicone Wristbands Help Researchers Measure Chemical Exposures After Hurricane Harvey
NIEHS-funded researcher Kim Anderson, Ph.D., uses novel sampling devices and techniques to track chemical exposures after natural disasters.
Past Research Spotlights
2022
- December 2022: Raising Awareness of Contaminants in Drinking Water
- October 2022: Urban Design Plays Important Role in Children’s Well-being
- August 2022: Silicone Wristbands Help Researchers Measure Chemical Exposures After Hurricane Harvey
- June 2022: Microplastics May Increase Risk for Obesity
- April 2022: Using Intervention Research to Improve Health in Indigenous Communities
- February 2022: For Insight Into Cookstove Use, Researchers Turn to Behavioral Science
2021
- December 2021: Smoke From Wildfires in Alaska May Increase Health Risks for Vulnerable Populations
- October 2021: Climate Change May Alter Timing of First Menstruation, Increase Women’s Disease Risk
- August 2021: Exploring Climate Trend Data in a CKDu-endemic Region
- June 2021: Hurricanes and Tropical Cyclones Associated With Increased Hospitalization Rates in Older Adults
- April 2021: Greenness May Prevent Vascular Damage Caused by Air Pollution
- February 2021: Agrochemical Pollution and Its Effects on Schistosomiasis Transmission
2020
- December 2020: Climate Change Likely to Influence the Abundance and Geographic Range of Ticks and Their Associated Diseases
- October 2020: Recognizing the Role of Water Insecurity in Infant Undernutrition
- August 2020: Study Uses Low-cost Data to Estimate Heat Stress in Direct Sunlight
- June 2020: The Early Landscape of COVID-19 and Climate Factors
- April 2020: Edible Clays Offer Global Solutions for Exposure to Hazardous Contaminants
- February 2020: New Studies Examine Air Pollution Exposure and Respiratory Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
