Massachusetts and Connecticut are now the first states to ban the use of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in protective gear worn by firefighters.
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David Savitz, Ph.D.
Professor of Epidemiology, of Pediatrics, and of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Biography
Research Interests: Health effects of environmental agents in the workplace and community and in a range of reproductive health outcomes. Nonionizing radiation, pesticides, drinking water treatment by-products, and perfluorinated compounds. Preterm birth, fetal growth restriction, pregnancy complications, and miscarriage.
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Brown researchers examined hundreds of thousands of veterans’ health records to determine if exposure to burn pits on military bases correlates with elevated risk for respiratory and cardiac health conditions.
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