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Dr. Heather Stapleton, Duke Superfund Research Center Co-Director and PI of Project 2, recently testified in front of the U.S. […] Heather Stapleton, PhD Testifies on Flame Retardants for CPSC Petition Hearing
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Join us for this webinar organized by CHE and Boston University SRP Oct 9, 2014 Background Information/Resources CHE Blog RSVP […] Home Invaders: Are flame retardants fattening us up and harming our bones?
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By Noelle Wyman Roth Next week (March 3-8), Duke SRC and UNC SRP will play host to the Institute for […] Journalists to journey through North Carolina