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Global warming clouds our future. Pollution degrades our air, soil and water. Environmental toxins compromise the health of our children. Misuse threatens the sustainability of our forests, fisheries, wetlands and coasts, and the health of species that live there.

But there is reason for hope.

Through sound science and policy research, we're finding answers to these problems. Airborne lead and acid rain have been dramatically reduced. Industrial water pollution has decreased. Habitats are being preserved.

Faculty members from the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences at Duke University are part of the effort to help find these answers and establish new environmental practices and policies to safeguard our natural resources for generations to come.

To contact our experts or learn more about what we're doing in states across the nation, click on the state you're interested in.

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Environmental Toxins & Public Health
Utah ranks sixth nationally for the release of toxic chemicals into the environment. In 2002, more than 170 million pounds were released. Nineteen active Superfund waste sites heighten the risk of drinking water contamination or pose other environmental and human health risks in seven counties. Nine of these sites at located in Salt Lake County.

 

 

Contact Information

Lori Snyder Bennear is an environmental economist who specializes in evaluating the effectiveness of environmental regulations. She has conducted extensive research on toxic air releases and hazardous waste facilities in Southern California.
tel: (919) 613-8083 e: lori.bennear@duke.edu