Superfund Research Program
The AESOP Study: Airborne Exposures to Semi-volatile Organic Pollutants
Project Leader: Peter S. Thorne
Co-Investigators: Andres Martinez, Rachel F. Marek
Grant Number: P42ES013661
Funding Period: 2006-2025
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Airborne PCBs in urban and rural U.S. schools
Paper of the Month - August 2017
An NIEHS-funded study showed that polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are present in older schools and that the likely source is outdated building materials, including window caulking and light ballasts. The multi-year study is one of the largest to examine airborne PCBs in schools.