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Contaminated: The Carpet Industry’s Toxic Legacy
February 4, 2026
Contaminated: The Carpet Industry’s Toxic Legacy

HERCULES researchers Drs. Dana Barr, Melanie Pearson and Noah Scovronick conducted research in Northwestern Georgia where communities have been impacted by PFAS contamination caused by the carpet...

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Category:  News, Research Highlights
“Effects of Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution on Human Metabolome in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease”
February 4, 2026
“Effects of Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution on Human Metabolome in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease”

We are excited to share that a new paper led by Dr. Cathy Duan Wang, Dr. Donghai Liang, and colleagues has been published in Environmental Science & Technology. This study leveraged...

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“Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances induce cardiotoxicity and alter protein profiles of extracellular matrix, metabolism, and mitochondrial function in human cardiomyocytes”
November 21, 2025
“Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances induce cardiotoxicity and alter protein profiles of extracellular matrix, metabolism, and mitochondrial function in human cardiomyocytes”

HERCULES Investigators Drs. Wenhao Zhang, Michael Caudle, and Chunhui Xu recently had a manuscript accepted for publication in Chemical Research in Toxicology and their submitted cover art was...

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Testing Soil for Lead in Urban Agricultural and Residential Spaces
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...

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Category:  Community Engagement Activities, Community-partnered Research, Research Highlights, Research Translations
Tags:  Infographics
The Effects of Redlining, Mortgage Discrimination, and Race on Breast Cancer in Georgia
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,...

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Category:  Community Engagement Activities, Community-partnered Research, Research Highlights, Research Translations
Tags:  Infographics
Knowledge of Heavy Metal Exposure and Remediation in Urban Gardens
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...

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Category:  Community Engagement Activities, Community-partnered Research, Research Highlights, Research Translations
Tags:  Infographics
Targeting blood lead level screening
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...

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Category:  Community Engagement Activities, Community-partnered Research, Research Highlights, Research Translations
Tags:  Infographics
HERCULES Pilot Highlight-Rollins Public Health Magazine
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...

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HERCULES Pilot reports exposure results back to Brunswick residents
February 12, 2024
HERCULES Pilot reports exposure results back to Brunswick residents

A HERCULES Pilot Project has partnered with residents in Brunswick for the last two years to study whether levels of certain metals, pesticides and other man-made chemicals are higher than normal in...

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Category:  Community Engagement Activities, News, Research Highlights
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