A new analysis shows the presence of a probable carcinogen in the tap water of 31 cities across the country, raising questions about possible risks posed to consumers and how they can reduce their exposure. Lynn Goldman, M.D., M.P.H., says this finding raises the issue of a national drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium and why we don't have one.
Study Finds Probable Carcinogen in Tap Water of 31 U.S. Cities
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Alison Hall, PhD, senior associate dean for research at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), recently assumed the added role of interim director of the GW Cancer Center following the departure of Julie Bauman, MD. In this Q+A she discusses future plans for the GW Cancer Center.
Abigail Polter, PhD, associate professor of pharmacology and physiology, recently received a grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) initiative to study a small, but integral part of the mid-brain, called the ventral tegmental area responsible for executive function that she…
Pedro Gazzinelli Guimarães, PhD, assistant professor of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine, was recently named among the “New Voices in Microbiology” by the journal Infection and Immunity.
