What started as a HERCULES Pilot Project has grown to become Georgia’s First Superfund Research Center. The center will study the effects and potential remediation of harmful contaminants in Glynn County, which has a long history of industrial pollution. In 2022, HERCULES funded Noah Scovronick to lead a community-engaged Pilot Project with community partners in […]
HERCULES Early Career Researcher and Emory Rollins Assistant Professor Stephanie Eick was recently named as an advisor to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Science Advisory Committee for Chemicals. This committee provides independent scientific and technical advice to the EPA on its implementation of policies related to the control of toxic substances. To learn more […]
NIEHS recently released a podcast series on the exposome featuring HERCULES scientist Doug Walker and CEC Director Melanie Pearson. Read the episode descriptions below and listen to the episodes here! Part 1: Doug Walker Part 2 – Melanie Pearson The Exposome and Health (Part 1) We are exposed […]
A HERCULES Pilot study led by Dr. Dana Barr and Dr. Melanie Pearson has found high levels of total PFAS in blood samples from residents in North Georgia. The news was covered by Atlanta News First and the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Click on the thumbnails below to read more.
