University of Iowa’s Superfund Research Center trainee, Moala Bannavti, describes her research on room-to-room variation and remediation of PCBs in low-income public schools. Bannavti was awarded first place in University of Iowa’s Three Minute Thesis competition.
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Save the Date: 2021 SRP 35th Anniversary Annual Meeting
The in-person meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina, has been postponed and dates are TBD. SRP is holding a shorter virtual meeting December 16, 1:00-4:30 p.m. EST, which will feature remarks from NIEHS leadership and talks from SRP trainees, including the 2021 Wetterhahn winner and K.C. Donnelly awardees. Please go to this page to register for the meeting. You can also see the agenda on the SRP annual meeting website. -
SRP Risk e-Learning Webinar Series: Risk Communication Strategies to Reduce Exposures and Improve Health
SRP hosted a series of Risk e-Learning webinars, focused on strategies to communicate potential environmental health risks to reduce exposures and improve health. The series featured research by SRP grantees and colleagues. Session I was held on September 24, Session II was held on October 8, Session III was held on October 20, and Session IV was held on October 22. More information is available on the SRP Risk e-Learning webinar series page. -
Data Management and Integration Use Cases
SRP supported 19 collaborative projects focused on data management and integration to advance the interoperability and reuse of diverse and complex SRP data streams. Read more about the SRP Data Management and Integration Use Cases on our website and in our newly published White Paper. -
Research Brief 324: Combined Approach Sheds Light on Global Cancer Risk
About 90% of the global lung cancer risk from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) does not come from benzo(a)pyrene, according to a study funded by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP). Some of these compounds are not regularly monitored. -
Superfund Research Program Science Digest
Check out the September 2021 issue of the SRP Science Digest, which showcases SRP research providing practical, scientific solutions to protect health, the environment, and communities. -
Where We Work
If you are interested in learning more about where SRP grantees are working, check out the SRP map to see the locations of SRP grantees, as well as hazardous waste sites where they conduct research or outreach. -
SRP Search Tools
SRP has five search tools to help you learn more about the projects and researchers funded by the Program. The new SRP Faceted Search tool allows you to apply one or more filters to browse information about SRP projects. Filters include chemicals studied, health outcomes, environmental media, and remediation approaches. -
Hot off the Press
Read the latest publications from SRP researchers. -
Meet Superfund Trainee Moala Bannavti – Video
(Photo courtesy of University of Iowa Graduate College)
The NIEHS Hazardous Substance Basic Research and Training Program (Superfund Research Program [SRP]) provides practical, scientific solutions to protect health, the environment, and communities. As part of NIEHS, an Institute of the National Institutes of Health, SRP works to learn more about ways to protect the public from exposure to hazardous substances, such as industrial solvents, arsenic, lead, and mercury. These and other toxic substances are found in contaminated water, soil, and air at hazardous waste sites throughout the United States.
SRP funds university-based grants on basic biological, environmental, and engineering processes to find real and practical solutions to exposures to hazardous substances. These activities complement the work of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and other federal and state agencies.
In keeping with the NIEHS mission, SRP's teams of diverse professionals develop, test, and implement unique, solution-oriented approaches to address complex environmental health problems. These teams study environmental contaminants in order to lower environmental cleanup costs, reduce human exposure, and improve human health. SRP's central goal is to understand and break the link between chemical exposure and disease.
To instantly hear about SRP news, research advances, events, and job opportunities for SRP trainees, follow @SRP_NIEHS on Twitter.
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- Combined Approach Sheds Light on Global Cancer Risk
December 1, 2021 - New Passive Sampling Device for PFAS
November 3, 2021 - Helping Communities Monitor Air Pollution Using Plants
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