A Duke University researcher talks about children's vulnerability to environmental exposures, the "mixtures" problem of chemicals in the environment, and her research on the increased rates of disease among firefighters.
This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug discuss the upcoming global plastic conference and the possibility of cutting plastic production, how microplastics are harboring pathogens in the water, good news about used clothing, and Donald Trump's pick to lead the EPA. Then Duke University researcher Dr. Kate Hoffman talks about the vulnerability of children to environmental exposures, how researchers are trying to understand the synergistic effects of chemicals, and her ongoing research into the high rates of disease among firefighters and the reasons behind it.
Links from the Interview:
Dr. Kate Hoffman's page at Duke University: https://nicholas.duke.edu/people/faculty/hoffman
Kate's study on early childhood exposure to semi-volatile organic chemicals: https://nicholas.duke.edu/news/34m-grant-will-fund-study-how-early-life-exposure-svocs-affects-immune-function
North Carolina Firefighter's Cancer Cohort Study: https://sites.nicholas.duke.edu/stapletonlab/research/ncffccs/
Links from the News
Plastic is Changing the Earth: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/07/plastic-pollution-is-changing-entire-earth-system-scientists-find
Used Clothing is Big Business: https://www.sustainablefuturecoalition.org/post/secondhand-clothing-market-set-to-capture-a-tenth-of-global-fashion-by-next-year
Microplastics are contaminating wastewater: https://www.euronews.com/health/2024/11/07/microplastics-in-wastewater-are-shielding-pathogens-from-being-destroyed-by-treatment-study
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