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Environmental Factor

Environmental Factor

Your Online Source for NIEHS News

February/March 2025


Francesco (Franco) DeMayo, Ph.D.
Franco DeMayo wins Hartman Award

NIEHS biologist honored for pioneering methods to understand human reproduction.

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Cancer cases attributable to PFAS in drinking water estimated

NIEHS-funded study links PFAS exposure to increased cancer risks across multiple organ systems.

Benedict Anchang, Ph.D.
NIEHS scientist harnesses computer modeling to advance health

Benedict Anchang, Ph.D., develops new methods to understand how environmental factors influence a person’s cellular networks.

Martyn Smith, Ph.D.
Key characteristics help researchers evaluate chemical hazards

Keystone lecturer Martyn Smith, Ph.D., explained how identifying properties common to harmful chemicals can advance predictive toxicology.

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Six Superfund Research Program trainees win K.C. Donnelly awards

From water cleanup to Hurricane Helene disaster response, the awards helped trainees gain new skills and experience at SRP-funded centers.

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Robbie M. Parks, Ph.D.
‘Hidden effects of floods’ linked to higher death rates

Cardiovascular, respiratory, and infectious diseases claim more lives following U.S. flooding events, according to new study.

Dana Barr, Ph.D.
Scientific Journeys: From analytical chemistry to maternal child health

Dana Barr, M.D., determines the amount of chemicals in environmental and human samples to understand how multiple exposures affect health.

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Dmitry Gordenin, Ph.D.
Footprints of disease first seen in mutation patterns

NIEHS scientist described how clusters of mutations arise, and how those clusters can cause disease.

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NIEHS News in Brief

Wildfires and children’s health, Combined Federal Campaign.

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