North Georgia PFAS Pilot Study
Learn about the initial study findings from the North Georgia PFAS Pilot...
HERCULES aims to learn how environmental exposures affect health and community well-being by building relationships with Atlanta-area communities and partnering together to conduct exposome research. This page includes highlights and descriptions of our community-partnered research. Read more about the HERCULES Community Engagement Core and all of our community engagement activities here.
June 20, 2025
HERCULES Pilot finds high levels of PFAS in North Georgia residents
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...
NASA Data for Environmental Justice
NASA’s satellites capture critical environmental data—tracking air pollution, land surface temperatures, and greenspace changes over time. But how can this data support environmental justice...
Testing Soil for Lead in Urban Agricultural and Residential Spaces
The HERCULES Community Engagement Core, with guidance from HERCULES scientists , created the following infographic summarizing the results from a study done with HERCULES member Eri Saikawa, PhD in...
The Effects of Redlining, Mortgage Discrimination, and Race on Breast Cancer in Georgia
The HERCULES Community Engagement Core, with guidance from HERCULES scientists , created the following infographic summarizing the results from a study done with HERCULES member Lauren McCullough,...
Knowledge of Heavy Metal Exposure and Remediation in Urban Gardens
The HERCULES Community Engagement Core, with guidance from HERCULES scientists , created the following infographic summarizing the results from a study done with HERCULES member Eri Saikawa and the...
Targeting blood lead level screening
The HERCULES Community Engagement Core, with guidance from HERCULES scientists , created the following infographic summarizing the results from a study done with HERCULES member Eri Saikawa and the...
April 10, 2024
HERCULES Pilot Highlight-Rollins Public Health Magazine
The Burden of Brunswick Haunted by decades of industrial pollution, a coastal community in Georgia has partnered with Rollins researchers in hopes of shedding light on the toxic substances hidden in...
August 2, 2023
HERCULES Researcher Michele Marcus Honored for Commitment to Michigan Residents Impacted by PBB Contamination
In May, Alma College hosted a commemoration event to honor those who advocated for Michigan residents impacted by the largest food contamination in US history and to highlight the ongoing commitment...