News Items: University of Kentucky

Superfund Research Program

Community Engagement Core

Project Leader: Dawn Brewer
Co-Investigator: Gia Mudd
Grant Number: P42ES007380
Funding Period: 2005-2025

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• Appalachian forum emphasizes community
  Environmental Factor - September 2016
  For the latest in her series of community forums, Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., director of NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program, visited southeastern Kentucky for the Appalachian Health and Well-Being Forum. The University of Kentucky (UK) served as host.
  

• Reducing the Risk of PCB-associated Type 2 Diabetes with Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
  Research Brief - July 2014
  Adults with high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in their bodies, which may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, can reduce that risk by eating more fruits and vegetables, according to researchers from the University of Kentucky Superfund Research Program (UK SRP).