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The UNC Superfund Research Program seeks to develop solutions for reducing exposure to inorganic arsenic and prevent arsenic-induced diabetes through research
Chapel Hill, NC
Joined March 2013
Dr. Orlando Coronell, project leader at UNC-SRP, is testing advanced Ionic Fluorogels at local treatment plants to remove PFAS from drinking water. A key step toward ensuring cleaner, safer water for our communities.
sph.unc.edu
UNC-Chapel Hill researchers are pioneering new methods to remove harmful PFAS chemicals from North Carolina's drinking water.
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RT @NIEHS: 🌊 Thanks to work by the #NIEHSfunded @UNC_SRP Center and its collaborators, NC real estate disclosure forms now require sellers….
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Our summer undergraduate interns in the Equity and Environmental Justice Program will be presenting their research next week! Anyone is welcome to join and support these amazing students⬇️⬇️⬇️
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This past Friday, we held our annual UNC-SRP retreat to discuss the progress and contributions of our program's ongoing research. Words to describe this day include: collaborative, educative, empowering, inspirational, and fun!
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🚨New publication🚨 Dr. Rebecca Fry and her team wrote an article discussing the discovery of lead in drinking water on the UNC-CH campus in 2022, the scope of the contamination, and actions taken by the university to mitigate and remediate the problem.
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Lead is an established neurotoxicant, and it has known associations with adverse neurodevelopmental and reproductive outcomes. Exposure to lead at any level is unsafe, and the United States (US) has...
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UNC SRP was well represented today at @SOToxicology.Congrats to these poster presenters! Also, we want to recognize Bingzhen for winning the Metals Specialty Section Research Award!
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SRP trainees have begun presenting their research today at SOT 2024. We are excited to share their hard work and achievements throughout this week!
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RT @AnyaFanya: Toxic contamination of drinking water is a familiar challenge. @UNC_SRP Andrew George discusses his team’s work with private….
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RT @AnyaFanya: Reflecting on 20yrs of @SRP_NIEHS translation & engagement partnerships between @UK_SRC & @UNC_SRP, I’m grateful not just fo….
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We are excited to be at the SRP Annual Meeting! Our very own Eric Brown Jr., KC Donnelly winner, presented his work on multi-omic analyses in the placenta today. Great job! @SRP_NIEHS @TheBrownEric
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RT @EHPonline: #ICYMI. NEW INVITED PERSPECTIVE: An Argument for Changing the Reporting Units for Lead in Blood ➡️ .
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RT @EHPonline: NEW: Both tobacco and cannabis plants hyperaccumulate cadmium and lead. However, in a new study by McGraw et al., people who….
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RT @EHPonline: “Heavy metals” implies both density and toxicity. However, not all heavy metals are toxic, and not all toxic metals are heav….
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RT @NorthCarolinaEE: ⛅For updated NC air quality information, follow @NCDAQ_Forecast and visit . Also, @AIRNow fr….
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RT @UCSF_PRHE: Excellent advice and resources to help check your drinking water for #PFAS.
washingtonpost.com
Whether you use city tap water, well water or buy bottled water, here’s what we know about PFAS in the water you drink
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