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May 13, 2016

Dr. Tara Nash recently hired as CHHE proteomics expert

Dr. Tara Nash is a recently hired CHHE proteomics expert in the CHHE Proteomics Section. She completed her PhD in Biochemistry from NC State in 2010 and as a post-doc…

Apr 14, 2016

Meet Catherine LePrevost, COEC Director

What is your general field of study and how did you get here?Toxicology and science education. While working on my Master’s degree I was doing bench (in the lab) research, when…

Apr 14, 2016

CHHE Researcher Spotlight: Michael Bereman

What is your general field of study and how did you get here?Measurement science. I got into this field during an internship in college where I learned how to use…

Apr 14, 2016

CHHE Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Hong Wang

Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) can cause long-lasting damage to our bodies, like aging and skin cancer, but is it an equal-opportunity damager? How can we promote cell repair after UVR damage occurs?…

Apr 2, 2016

Meet Jane Hoppin, CHHE Deputy Director

What is your general field of study and how did you get here?I am an environmental epidemiologist interested in how chemicals in the environment affect our health.As a college student…

Feb 15, 2016

The Good, Bad, and Ugly

When it comes to chemical agents, there is the good, the bad, and the ugly.  I know I said previously that ‘dose makes the poison’, and that is still true,…

Feb 9, 2016

Climate Justice in Rural Southeastern United States: Climate Change Impacts and Effects on Human Health

NC State educational researchers in the Departments of Applied Ecology and STEM Education recently published a review article exploring climate justice and human health in the Southeastern United States.  Climate…

Feb 1, 2016

The Importance of Timing

Timing can be critical in how the environment affects your health.  For example, women who find out they are pregnant generally try to make better life choices for their developing…

Jan 18, 2016

How are we exposed?

Have you ever taken a deep breath while cleaning and found yourself coughing on some dust? Or worse, have you eaten something that made your stomach upset?  These examples raise…

Jan 8, 2016

Agricultural Pesticide Exposure and Chronic Kidney Disease: New Findings and More Questions

Researchers at NC State, NIEHS, and UNC Chapel Hill recently published the first article to link agricultural pesticide use to end stage renal disease. UNC doctoral student Jill Lebov worked…