Superfund Research Program
Writers at the Superfund Research Program regularly contribute news and feature articles to the Environmental Factor, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences newsletter. The Factor reports news and events from the entire institute and reaches thousands of readers each month. Here are links to stories written about the SRP and its grantees, going back to December 2007.
2022
- 2021 Papers of the Year: Plant Leaves Work as Reliable Air Monitor in Citizen-Science Study - January 2022
- Extramural Paper of the Month: Microbiome Affects Early Childhood Behavior Differently in Girls and Boys - January 2022
- Extramural Paper of the Month: Biosensor Characterizes Contaminants and Potential Health Risks After Disasters - January 2022
2021
- Extramural Paper of the Month: Metabolomics Shed Light on the Microbiota-brain Link - December 2021
- Extramural Paper of the Month: Greenness May Reduce Effects of Air Pollution on Mortality in Cancer Patients - December 2021
- Arsenic, Uranium Mix May Increase Diabetes Risk in American Indians - November 2021
- Artist Uses Tribal Symbolism, Traditions to Communicate Science - November 2021
- Health Policy Changes in Germany Informed by Trainee Research - November 2021
- Karletta Chief Named Director of New Indigenous Resilience Center - November 2021
- Scientists Design Risk Communication Strategies to Improve Health - November 2021
- Extramural Paper of the Month: Tool Quantifies Differences in DNA Repair Among Individuals - November 2021
- Novel Technology, New Contaminants, and Safety Addressed in Training– October 2021
- Paper of the Month: Plant Leaves Work as Reliable Air Monitor in Citizen-Science Study– October 2021
- Scientific Art Competition Showcases Trainees’ Research, Imagination - September 2021
- Good Nutrition Can Help Counter Effects of Contaminants, Expert Says - September 2021
- K.C. Donnelly Externship Awards Celebrate 10 Years - August 2021
- Better Risk Communication Can Reduce Harmful Exposures, Experts Say - July 2021
- Extramural Paper of the Month: Promising New Target for Oral Cancer Treatment - July 2021
- Extramural Paper of the Month: Widely Used Herbicide Linked to Preterm Birth - July 2021
- Hazardous Waste Cleanup Focus of Federal Roundtable - June 2021
- Data Sharing Key to Environmental Health Research, Experts Say - June 2021
- Extramural Paper of the Month: New Approach Sheds Light on PFAS in Coastal Watersheds - June 2021
- Extramural Paper of the Month: New Marker of COVID-19 Severity Points to Potential Therapies - June 2021
- Extramural Paper of the Month: Researchers Pinpoint Molecular Trigger for Lung Fibrosis - June 2021
- Extramural Paper of the Month: DNA Repair Enzyme Controls Switch from Cancer to Tissue Damage - June 2021
- Biomarker Suggests Severity of Covid-19 Respiratory Distress - May 2021
- Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals May Affect Lung Health - May 2021
- Extramural Paper of the Month: Hospitalization Following Extreme Weather, Opportunities for Resilience - May 2021
- Paper of the Month: New Study Sheds Light on TCE Bioremediation - April 2021
- Data Science Paves the Way with New Tools, Insights for SRP - April 2021
- Paper of the Month: New Graphene Nanochannel Filters Hold Promise for Contaminant Clean-Up: - March 2021
- Paper of the Month: Edible Sorbents Protect Against PFAS Toxicity - February 2021
- Superfund Research Meeting Focuses on Community, Cutting-Edge Science - February 2021
- Pandemic Vulnerability Tool Provides County-Level Snapshots - February 2021
- Triclosan Worsens Fatty Liver Disease in Mice - January 2021
- Superfund Wetterhahn Award Goes to Jennifer Kay - January 2021
2020
- Paper of the Month: Predicting Cancer-Causing Potential of PAH Chemicals - December 2020
- Paper of the Month: PFAS Profiles in Seabirds Point to a Shift in Chemical Production - December 2020
- Small Business Commercializes Technology with New Grant - November 2020
- Paper of the Month: New Framework Helps Researchers Return Results to Participants - November 2020
- Paper of the Month: Dragonflies Provide Insight into Mercury Pollution, Citizen Science Study Finds - September 2020
- Virtual Workshop Explores Newest PFAS Research - September 2020
- K.C. Donnelly Externships Awarded to Outstanding Superfund Trainees - August 2020
- Ongoing Duwamish River Recovery Inspires Video Series, Book - August 2020
- Water Contamination on Tribal Lands Focus of Webinar Series - August 2020
- Linking Exposures to Later-Life Disease — Webinars Draw Hundreds - July 2020
- National Academies Asks Experts to Explore Aging, Environment Interplay - July 2020
- Fighting COVID-19 Using Data Science - June 2020
- Enzyme May Play Key Role in Obesity-Related Leaky Gut - May 2020
- Paper of the Month: NRF2 Activation Leads to Enlarged Liver - May 2020
- Bangladeshi Officials Learn How NIEHS Research Helps Their Country - April 2020
- Environmental Risks Visualized Through New Online Tools - April 2020
- Plants Take Up Heavy Metals, May Reduce Pollution - April 2020
- Oral Histories Shed Light on Exposures Near Superfund Sites - March 2020
- Exposure Research Bolstered by New NIEHS Resource - February 2020
- Paper of the Month: New Quick Screen for Different Types of DNA Damage - February 2020
- River Tour During SRP Meeting Spotlights Local Perspectives - January 2020
2019
- Endocrine Disruptor Identification Begins with Biology - December 2019
- North Carolina Scientists, Policymakers Take on PFAS - December 2019
- Superfund Wetterhahn Award Goes to Elana Elkin - December 2019
- Chemicals Alter Fat Cells, Disrupt Healthy Metabolism - November 2019
- Grantees Share History and Research Through Video Series - November 2019
- Suk Promotes Children's Environmental Health in Asia-Pacific - September 2019
- Blocking Mosquitoes with a Graphene Shield - September 2019
- Paper of the Month: Collaborative Cross Mice Reveal Different Susceptibilities - September 2019
- New Hampshire Arsenic Rule Builds on NIEHS-Funded Research - August 2019
- Giant Ocean Viruses Make Unique, Important Enzymes - July 2019
- Arsenic May Interfere with Pregnancy and Children's Health - July 2019
- K.C. Donnelly Awards Go to NIEHS Superfund Trainees - June 2019
- New Method Quickly Screens Chemicals for Cancer-Causing Potential - May 2019
- Paper of the Month: New Tool Rapidly Evaluates Chemical Effects on Cells - April 2019
- Texas Workshop Prepares Trainees for Disaster Research - March 2019
- Paper of the Month: Greener Neighborhoods Linked to Better Heart Health - February 2019
- Paper of the Month: New Houseplant Enhances Cleanup of Air in Homes - February 2019
- Multi-Disciplinary, Early Career Innovation Highlighted At SRP Meeting - January 2019
- Greenness May Promote Heart Health - January 2019
2018
- Suk Wins Coveted Fulbright to Work in Thailand - December 2018
- Superfund Wetterhahn Award Goes to Stephanie Kim - December 2018
- Paper of the Month: New Method Links Metal Mixture to Reduced Fetal Growth - December 2018
- Nanoparticles Offer Low-cost, Reusable Way to Clean up Drinking Water - November 2018
- PFAS Contamination Spurs University Research Collaboration - November 2018
- Researchers Respond Quickly after Hurricane Florence - November 2018
- Paper of the Month: Caspase-2 Enzyme Implicated in Fatty Liver Disease - November 2018
- PAH Cleanup May Worsen Toxicity - October 2018
- PCE Exposure Linked to Stillbirth Risk, NIEHS Grantee Says - September 2018
- Extramural Paper of the Month: Connection Between Genes, Response to Environmental Chemicals - September 2018
- Environmental Chemistry Goes High-tech - August 2018
- Paper of the Month: Computational Tool Predicts Chemical Toxicity - August 2018
- Paper of the Month: How Carcinogens Turn Liver Cells into Cancer Cells - August 2018
- Millions of Dollars Saved by NIEHS-funded Technologies - July 2018
- Web Resources Could Assist Chemical Risk Management - July 2018
- Eight Superfund Trainees Win K.C. Donnelly Externships - July 2018
- Paper of the Month: Enzyme Plays Key Role in Parkinson’s Disease - July 2018
- Distinguished Lecture Highlights Mechanisms of Liver Cancer - June 2018
- Enzyme Plays Key Role in Parkinson’s Disease and Inflammation - June 2018
- NIEHS Brings Environmental Focus to One Health Meeting - June 2018
- Paper of the Month: Kitchen Cabinets Emit Potentially Harmful PCBs - June 2018
- Atherosclerosis as a Model for Studying Combined Exposures - May 2018
- Karletta Chief Featured in Science Friday Film - April 2018
- Breast Cancer Link to Environment Highlighted at Symposium - April 2018
- Toxin Formed During Oxidative Water Treatment Process - April 2018
- Berkeley - Thirty Years of Innovative Research in Environmental Health - March 2018
- NIEHS-funded Papers Inform Efforts to Reduce Mercury Pollution - March 2018
- Thirty Years of Superfund Research for Innovation and Health - March 2018
- Thirty years of Superfund research for innovation and health - January 2018
- Angela Gutierrez Honored with 2017 Wetterhahn Award - January 2018
- New Tumor-promoting Pathway for Liver Cancer Discovered - January 2018
2017
- Inflammation promotes liver cancer through battle of immune cells - December 2017
- International meeting strengthens environmental health network - December 2017
- Arsenic exposure declines after new EPA regulations - December 2017
- Arsenic declines in public drinking water - November 2017
- Lancet group estimates deaths and economic costs from pollution - November 2017
- Hurricane responses build on community connections - October 2017
- Unique opportunities to study health effects of arsenic and more - October 2017
- Pregnant moms' response to arsenic linked to sex of fetus - September 2017
- Exceptional Superfund trainees receive K.C. Donnelly Externship Awards - August 2017
- Airborne PCBs in urban and rural U.S. schools - August 2017
- Arsenic website helps identify sources and reduce exposures - June 2017
- Using cutting-edge epigenetic research to inform decision making - June 2017
- New tools improve exposure and risk assessments - May 2017
- NIEHS and NTP talk science at Society of Toxicology meeting - April 2017
- Teacher workshops tackle problem-based science - April 2017
- Evans discusses wound healing, liver fibrosis, and Vitamin D - March 2017
- Innovative technology provides safe drinking water in California - March 2017
- Manganese exposures may worsen parkinsonism in welders - February 2017
- DNA repair pathways help cells tolerate trace levels of hexavalent chromium - February 2017
- SRP trainee honored with 2016 Wetterhahn Award - January 2017
- Adaptations to polluted environments come at a cost - January 2017
- Survival of the resilient: rapid killifish evolution evades pollution - January 2017
2016
- Researchers discover how carbon nanotubes can harm cells from the inside - December 2016
- Toxicologists share novel insights on stem cells and epigenetics - December 2016
- Fry leads community talk on metals exposure and health - November 2016
- New method for evaluating chemical alternatives - November 2016
- FDA ban on antibacterials in soaps informed by SRP research - October 2016
- Appalachian forum emphasizes community - September 2016
- Study sheds light on lead's neurotoxic effects - September 2016
- Researchers discover new diet-toxicant interaction - September 2016
- Six promising Superfund trainees receive K.C. Donnelly awards - September 2016
- Anniversary event highlights Superfund and disaster response programs - August 2016
- Community guide for eating fish from North Carolina's Triangle area - August 2016
- Possible new marker and therapeutic target for liver cancer - August 2016
- Brown SRP addresses contamination in the Northeast - July 2016
- Pavement sealcoat products may be more toxic than suspected - July 2016
- Wetterhahn winner reflects on lessons from multidisciplinary research - June 2016
- Grantees elected to the National Academy of Sciences - June 2016
- International environmental health conference crosses borders and disciplines - May 2016
- Effects of low arsenic levels during pregnancy and fetal growth - May 2016
- Anti-inflammatory chemical may offer new tool for depression treatment - May 2016
- Nomura describes new approach to identifying chemical toxicity - April 2016
- Hammock recognized with first McGiff Memorial Award - April 2016
- NIEHS mourns the loss of Barry Dellinger - April 2016
- Device improves detection of pollutants in water and sediment - April 2016
- A key protein implicated in control of inflammation - March 2016
- Killifish adapt to PAH exposure, but at what cost? - February 2016
- Environmental epidemiologist Chen elected vice president of Taiwan - February 2016
- Wetterhahn Award honors Superfund Research Program trainee - January 2016
- New tool sheds light on how environmental chemicals affect humans - January 2016
2015
- Summit addresses safe drinking water from private wells - December 2015
- Innovative research and collaboration at SRP Annual Meeting - December 2015
- Duke symposium addresses toxicity of energy production - December 2015
- Placental cadmium linked to increased risk of preeclampsia - November 2015
- NIEHS shines at Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society meeting - November 2015
- SRP researchers quickly inform communities near Colorado mine spill - October 2015
- Global collaboration to combat e-waste - September 2015
- Phil Brown receives environmental sociology award for outstanding work - September 2015
- Two SRP grantees selected as prestigious AAAS Fellows - September 2015
- Newly discovered cells repair liver without cancer risk - September 2015
- NIEHS small business innovation shines at biotech convention - August 2015
- Big data presents big challenges, big opportunities in environmental health - August 2015
- Seven promising Superfund trainees receive K.C. Donnelly award - July 2015
- Exposure to low levels of chemical mixtures linked with cancer - July 2015
- SRP researcher elected to National Academy of Sciences - June 2015
- UNC Environmental Resource Program recognized for partnerships and community service - May 2015
- Arsenic linked to blood pressure increases during pregnancy - May 2015
- Wetterhahn winner uses native plants to stabilize arsenic in mine waste - April 2015
- SRP network helps parents understand vapor intrusion in schools - March 2015
- NIEHS Superfund research training spurs collaboration with EPA - February 2015
- Triclosan promotes liver tumor growth in mice, say SRP researchers- January 2015
2014
- NIEHS trainee honored with Wetterhahn Award - December 2014
- Superfund Research Program grantees gather in San Jose for annual meeting - December 2014
- Bioregional planning to improve public and environmental health- November 2014
- Oregon State University Superfund program completes pilot assistance project - October 2014
- A new approach to determine cancer risk of chemicals - September 2014
- Promising Superfund trainees receive K.C. Donnelly award - August 2014
- SRP and EPA collaborate on passive sampling devices - August 2014
- SRP promotes innovative research tools for environmental remediation - July 2014
- Accidental oceanographer discusses aquatic models in exposure research - July 2014
- International conference promotes environmental health research exchange - July 2014
- Emerging concerns with PCBs in schools draw hundreds to SRP webinars - June 2014
- Translating research into products to improve public health - June 2014
- Wetterhahn seminar highlights research on PCBs and type 2 diabetes - May 2014
- Duke and UNC SRP scientists connect with journalists - April 2014
- Lecture highlights flame retardants - April 2014
- Silicone wristbands facilitate exposome study - April 2014
- UNC Superfund scientists study effects of Dan River coal ash spill - April 2014
- Workshop advances arsenic research and prevention - April 2014
- Genetic variation may explain PCB-resistance in Atlantic killifish - March 2014
- UNC SRP trainee develops chemical risk assessment interface - March 2014
- SRP grantee received prestigious Brodie Award- March 2014
- Harvard SRP collaboration honored for risk communication - February 2014
- Study identifies novel compound more mutagenic than parent PAHs - February 2014
- Research supported by NIEHS informs policy and regulatory discussion - February 2014
- Using teeth to uncover developmental susceptibility to chemical mixtures - February 2014
- Duke brings Superfund research to the Elizabeth Ricer Learning Barge - January 2014
- Preterm birth linked with maternal phthalate exposure during pregnancy - January 2014
- Researchers find elevated flame retardant exposure among U.S. gymnasts - January 2014
2013
- Delaware cleanup project makes use of NIEHS-funded technology - December 2013
- Environmental justice discussion features SRP grantees - December 2013
- NIEHS trainee honored with Wetterhahn Award - December 2013
- Suk honored for contribution to global environmental health - December 2013
- Toxicology symposium highlights the flip sides of nanomaterials - December 2013
- UC Berkeley meeting explores methods to detect more chemicals - December 2013
- Reducing lead contamination in urban soils - October-November 2013
- Scientists document arsenic spread to previously unpolluted aquifer in Vietnam - October-November 2013
- SRP grantees gather in Baton Rouge for annual meeting - October-November 2013
- Superfund Research grantee honored by American Chemical Society - October-November 2013
- Duke SRP uses blog to explain research projects - September 2013
- Iowa SRP hosts health science and engineering summer camp - September 2013
- NIEHS awards Superfund occupational and safety training grants - September 2013
- Zebrafish developmental assays test the safety of new chemicals - September 2013
- Duke workshop addresses environmental justice issues in North Carolina - August 2013
- Promising environmental health researchers receive Superfund award - August 2013
- Superfund pilots new promotora training module in Mexico and Arizona - August 2013
- New approach creates red blood cells, platelets in vitro - July 2013
- Risk assessment workshop features cutting-edge toxicogenomic research - July 2013
- Barium distributions in teeth reveal early-life dietary transitions - June 2013
- Council approves concepts, shares budget concerns - June 2013
- New plant research discoveries could benefit global agriculture - June 2013
- Superfund graduate trainees win foundation support - June 2013
- Superfund program director discusses mining waste solutions in Armenia - June 2013
- UW centers co-host Duwamish River Superfund cleanup forum - June 2013
- NIEHS sponsors international conference on flame retardants - May 2013
- Folt named chancellor of UNC - May 2013
- Hennig receives prestigious professorship at the University of Kentucky - May 2013
- Fatty acid metabolite inhibits tumor growth in mice - May 2013
- Potential new therapy for stopping cardiac fibrosis - April 2013
- Brown SRP scientists partner with ATSDR to discuss nano design - April 2013
- Birnbaum visits Northeastern SRP partner in Puerto Rico - March 2013
- Grantees discuss Superfund pollutants and reproductive health - March 2013
- Midwest legislators convene at Environmental Health Summit - March 2013
- Wetterhahn awardee discusses community project on arsenic in vegetables - March 2013
- ASU appoints Halden to lead new Center for Environmental Security - January 2013
- Basic metabolism studies lead to a treatment for laminitis in horses - January 2013
- Grassroots well water testing initiative reveals high levels of arsenic and radon - January 2013
- Suk honored for leadership by Society of Toxicology - January 2013
2012
- Guerinot discusses metal uptake, transport, and accumulation - December 2012
- Research on PCBs and obesity earns Wetterhahn award - December 2012
- SRP patents licensed for water applications - December 2012
- NIEHS grantee meets with stakeholders to discuss aquatic toxicity project - November 2012
- Superfund marks 25th year of advancing health and wellbeing - November 2012
- Council approves SRP training concept - October 2012
- Dartmouth SRP mercury movie premiers on the big screen - October 2012
- Exploratory study first to quantify TCE in breast milk - October 2012
- Former Superfund Trainee Honored for Mass Spec Research - October 2012
- Models take spotlight at council science talks - October 2012
- Paraoxonases — poster-children for gene-environment interactions - October 2012
- NIEHS, ATSDR forge closer ties with Atlanta meeting - September 2012
- Dartmouth SRP video addresses mercury exposure in seafood - August 2012
- Promising environmental health researchers receive Superfund award - August 2012
- SRP scientist Brian Jackson engages his community about arsenic - July 2012
- SRP graduate student receives prestigious fellowship - June 2012
- Senator Reed visits SRP at Brown University - May 2012
- Folt appointed interim president at Dartmouth - May 2012
- Fire retardant study named paper of the year by ES&T - April 2012
- Grantee with Midas touch speaks at NIEHS - April 2012
- Seminar series marks ATSDR/Superfund collaboration - April 2012
- Study Suggests Possible Therapy for Arsenic Toxicity - April 2012
- Webinar series addresses early-life exposures - March 2012
- Children Exposed to Cadmium May Be at Higher Risk for Learning Disabilities - March 2012
- SRP researchers test less expensive method for tar remediation - March 2012
- Studies find arsenic in food adds up - March 2012
- SRP researcher links contaminants in drinking water to mental illness - March 2012
- Fry Maps Arsenic Levels Across NC - February 2012
- Staffers and trainees gain toxicology certification - February 2012
- Superfund promotes safe drinking water at Agua Fria Festival - February 2012
2011
- Duke symposium tackles later life consequences of early life exposures - December 2011
- SRP grantees gather in Lexington for annual meeting - December 2011
- NIEHS grantee student honored with Wetterhahn Award - December 2011
- Students explore career opportunities at Superfund - November 2011
- Superfund Study Shows Arsenic Mitigation Strategies Effective - November 2011
- Superfund signs Memorandum of Understanding with EPA - October 2011
- Superfund study examines carcinogenicity of nickel nanoparticles - October 2011
- Researchers Discover How Geobacter Remove Uranium Contamination - October 2011
- SRP researchers quantify PCB pollution in East Chicago - October 2011
- Superfund awards support early-career researchers - September 2011
- SRP celebrates an important milestone - September 2011
- Superfund webinar showcases trainees - September 2011
- Using nutrition to alter host susceptibility to environmental toxicants - August 2011
- Henry and Thigpen-Tart accepted in leadership program - August 2011
- Suk honored by combustion emissions group - July 2011
- Superfund Postdoc Unravels Arsenic Exposure - July 2011
- Arsenic and smoking synergistic, Superfund study shows - June 2011
- New SRP webinars to highlight community engagement successes - May 2011
- Superfund researcher honored by AAAS - February 2011
2010
- Superfund Researchers Propose Exposome Paradigm - December 2010
- Superfund Film Raises Awareness of Well Water Arsenic - December 2010
- Superfund Grantee Honored by Entomology Group - September 2010
- Applying Superfund Expertise to the Gulf Oil Spill - September 2010
- Superfund trainee awarded EPA fellowship - September 2010
- Superfund Grantee wins NASA Fellowship - August 2010
- Superfund Research named Dartmouth Provost - June 2010
- Superfund Video Offers Plain Talk on Arsenic - March 2010
- Superfund Research Prompts Review of Antimicrobials - March 2010
- Superfund Researcher Elected to National Academies - March 2010
- Superfund Researcher Named AAAS Fellow - February 2010
- Superfund Research Program Continues Strategic Planning Process - January 2010
2009
- Superfund Announces Wetterhahn Award Winner - November 2009
- Superfund Study Links PCE and Birth Defects - November 2009
- Superfund Study of Carbon Nanoparticle Toxicity in Adult Flies - September 2009
- Superfund Holds Teacher Workshop on Water Quality - August 2009
- Superfund and EPA Host Combustion By-Products Congress - July 2009
- SBRP Alum Named Environmental Health Science Communication Fellow - May 2009
- Superfund Student Honored at Annual Toxicology Meeting - April 2009
- Superfund Grantees Begin Work on Documentary Series - February 2009
- Superfund Comes of Age - January 2009
2008
- Nobel Winner Is Superfund Grantee - November 2008
- Superfund Research Publication Reaches 5000 - September 2008
- Superfund Grantee Honored by American Chemical Society - September 2008
- PCBs Are Topic of Superfund Workshop - August 2008
- Science Camp for Border Students - August 2008
- 2008 Green Technology Entrepreneurship Academy Meets - August 2008
- Superfund Puts Trust at the Top in Rhode Island Project - August 2008
- Superfund Grantee Hammock Honored for Teaching - August 2008
- SBRP Distinguished Lecture - Metal Oxides, Applications and Health Effects - June 2008
- Superfund and Worker Training Hold Technical Workshop - May 2008
- Arizona Superfund Student Receives Prestigious SOT Award - May 2008
- Superfund Study of Toxins in China’s Freshwater Ecosystem - February 2008
- Superfund Looks to Its Future - January 2008
- Superfund Basic Research Program Anniversary - January 2008
2007
- Superfund Grantee Shares “Lessons from the Wild” - December 2007
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