Reducing Exposure to Disinfection Byproducts in Drinking Water
Listen now
Description
In this episode we’ll hear from Anna Goodman Hoover, Ph.D., a public health researcher at the University of Kentucky, and Nina McCoy, who leads the group Martin County Concerned Citizens. They are working with residents in rural eastern Kentucky who are concerned about high levels of disinfection byproducts detected in their drinking water. Hoover and McCoy discuss potential health effects of long-term exposure to disinfection byproducts and an NIEHS-funded community-engaged project to raise local awareness of these compounds in drinking water and reduce exposure to them.
More Episodes
In this episode, we’ll hear about the power of partnering with the cooperative extension system for research translation. We’re joined by Molly Kile, Sc.D., and Allison Myers, Ph.D., who discuss how they work with Oregon State University’s cooperative extension to improve children’s environmental...
Published 11/25/24
Published 11/25/24
In this episode, Abbey Alkon, Ph.D., R.N., talks about her NIEHS-funded research to reduce pesticide exposures in child care centers and educate child care facility staff about integrated pest management. Her goal is to create healthy environments to support children’s early learning and...
Published 10/23/24