Superfund Research Program
Administrative Core
Project Leader: Bruce D. Hammock
Co-Investigator: Thomas Michael Young
Grant Number: P42ES004699
Funding Period: 1995-2023
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News Items List
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New Tool Monitors a Flame Retardant in Sediment
Research Brief - October 2020
Researchers at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) Superfund Research Program (SRP) Center developed a new, inexpensive tool to reliably detect small amounts of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) in environmental samples. TBBPA is a flame retardant commonly found in household dust, soil, water, sewage, sludge, and sediments.
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Enzyme may play key role in obesity-related leaky gut
Environmental Factor - May 2020
A new NIEHS-funded study suggests that intestinal problems connected to obesity are associated with an enzyme known as soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH).