Boston University Superfund Research Program

 
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Welcome to the BU SRP Website!

The Boston University Superfund Research Program is an interdisciplinary program that conducts and communicates research on the impacts of improperly managed hazardous wastes. Specifically, we study the effects of exposures to substances commonly encountered in hazardous waste disposal on reproduction and development in humans and wildlife.

The program is divided into nine projects within two main areas: 1) Epidemiological Studies and 2) Methods and Mechanisms. The program also includes five cores, which provide support both to the program itself as well as to communities and other researchers.

We hope this web site will be useful to you in learning about this research and using the tools and information we have developed. If you are visiting the site looking specifically for resources available to communities faced with hazardous waste disposal issues, please see the Community Resources section. If you are in government, research, or industry and would like to see the research tools and methods we have made publicly available, please see the Research Resources section.

Supported with funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences' Superfund Research Program.



 

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Recent News

New Publication from Project 1

Friday, 20 January 2012

Project 1 recently published a paper in the journal Environmental Health.  Dr. Aschengrau and her study team  found an association between childhood exposure to PCE-contaminated...
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Project 1 findings featured in Cape Cod Times

Tuesday, 06 December 2011

Dr. Ann Aschengrau and the study team of Project 1 have released a new study linking childhood exposure to tetrachloroethylene (PCE) in drinking water to increased likelihood of illicit drug use...
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