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Kate Hoffman
Associate Research Professor in The Division of Environmental Sciences and Policy
Director of Graduate Studies, Integrated Toxicology and Environmental Health Program
Duke Box 90328
Durham, NC 27708
kate.hoffman@duke.edu
Primary appointment
Environmental Science & Policy Division
School Division
Environmental Natural Sciences
Education
Ph.D., Boston University (2010)
Recent Grants
Carolina Thyroid Cancer Study
awarded by
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
The North Carolina Firefighter Cancer Cohort Study (NC-FCCS): Investigating PFAS & Chemical Exposures as Cancer Risks
awarded by
NC Policy Collaboratory
Multimedia Measurement of PFAS in the Residential Environment: Evaluating Human Exposure Pathways
awarded by
Environmental Protection Agency
HOPE 1000 Sub-study
awarded by
Social & Scientific Systems, Inc.
Impact of Early-life Exposure to Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs) on Neonatal and Early Childhood Immune Function
awarded by
National Institutes of Health
Recent Publications
Levasseur, JL; Hoffman, K; Zhang, S; Cooper, EM; Stapleton, HM
Monitoring human exposure to four parabens and triclosan: comparing silicone wristbands with spot urine samples as predictors of internal dose.
Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology
34,
no. 4
(
July 1, 2024
):
670
- 678
Hoffman, K; Tang, X; Cooper, EM; Hammel, SC; Sjodin, A; Phillips, AL; Webster, TF; Stapleton, HM
Children's Exposure to Brominated Flame Retardants in the Home: The TESIE Study.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
352,
(
July 1, 2024
):
124110
Woolley, G; Kroll, K; Hoffman, K; Ward, A; Corneli, A; Mudrak, SV; Qureshi, MU; Okeke, NL; Chan, C; Jones, A-AD; Tomaras, GD; Reeves, RK
The Climate Change Burden on Immune Health: Are Persons Living with HIV More at Risk?
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses
(
May 27, 2024
):
Hoehn, RM; Jahl, LG; Herkert, NJ; Hoffman, K; Soehl, A; Diamond, ML; Blum, A; Stapleton, HM
Flame Retardant Exposure in Vehicles Is Influenced by Use in Seat Foam and Temperature.
Environmental science & technology
58,
no. 20
(
May 1, 2024
):
8825
- 8834
Samon, SM; Hoffman, K; Herkert, N; Stapleton, HM
Chemical uptake into silicone wristbands over a five-day period.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
349,
(
May 1, 2024
):
123877
In the News
August 2, 2022
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Environmental Health,
Toxicology
EPA Grant Will Support New Study of PFAS in Homes
May 10, 2022
|
Environmental Health,
Toxicology
$3.4M Grant Will Fund Study of How Early-Life Exposure to SVOCs Affects Immune Function
November 17, 2021
Identifying Exposure Risks from Common Household Chemicals in Durham Homes
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