Ian Moran, a Graduate Fellow in the Department of Environmental and Molecular
Toxicology, recently discussed his research during an Environmental & Molecular Toxicology seminar.
Ian has recently focused on pollutants found in creosote. Creosote is a wood treatment product, tar
mixture, contains hundreds of different chemicals, and people use it to treat things such as telephone
poles or railroad ties.
Development of SRP educational infographics
January 29, 2021
Author: Lindsay Wilson
While only approximately 1 inch long, zebrafish are remarkably similar to humans. Understandably, their size and appearance may cause doubt about how much information they can give us about human health impacts of chemical exposures. To help explain the use of zebrafish and other unique research tools within our Superfund Research Program, we developed two educational infographics for public distribution.
Continue readingWhat is Card-News? How it’s used in science?
Author: EunJeong Heo
Card News is a form of information technology that visualizes major issues
at a glance. In other words, the information is designed for social media, breaking away from the text-based structure of general news.
OSU and Tribes study the PAH levels when smoking salmon
November 12, 2020
Author: Lyndsi Lewis
In the beginning, before the “Two-Leggeds” walked the Earth, creator came and asked who would help take care of them. The first to come forward were the Salmon. The relationship between salmon and Native People in the Pacific Northwest goes back to the beginning of time. People take care of the land and the water so that the animals and the fish can live and remain healthy, and the animals and the fish then take care of the people by feeding them and providing nourishment. Have we come to a point where we have polluted the land so much that the fish are now polluting us?
Continue readingWildfire impact on indoor/outdoor air quality and chemical movement
Author(s): Christine Ghetu, Diana Rohlman, Kim Anderson
When a wildfire breaks out public health recommendations are to stay indoors and close all windows, but is that the best advice? Toxicology researchers at Oregon State University are very interested in understanding the effect of wildfires on indoor and outdoor air quality. Dr. Kim Anderson and her team have been collecting samples before, during and after wildfires in the Pacific Northwest using community-engaged research for the last three years to help improve public health recommendations.
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