EOH: Chemical Exposures and Health Risks

This work aims to identify and quantify chemical exposures in our immediate environment and analyze how these exposures, both individually and as mixtures, contribute to overall health risks. EOH research has shown that exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a cohort of overweight, pregnant women was the most important contributor to differences in fasting glucose concentrations [Applebaum]. Furthermore, EOH researchers have characterized longitudinal and cumulative exposures to PFAS, respectively, finding that greater lifetime exposure to PFAS mixtures was associated with lower body mass index and lean body mass index z-scores at age 12, particularly for boys [Kuiper].

Learn more about research programs: Applebaum, Kuiper

Kate Applebaum
Associate Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health

Xindi (Cindy) Hu
Assistant Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health

Jordan Kuiper
Assistant Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health