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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
450 Research Drive, LSRC A333
Durham, NC 27708
(919) 684-6952
kate.hoffman@duke.edu
Primary appointment
Environmental Science & Policy Division
School Division
Environmental Sciences & Policy
Education
Ph.D., Boston University (2010)
Recent Grants
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
Impact of Early-life Exposure to Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs) on Neonatal and Early Childhood Immune Function
awarded by
National Institutes of Health
Customized Approaches for Evaluating and Reducing Chemical Exposures from Home Building Materials
awarded by
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Recent Publications
Overdahl, KE; Kassotis, CD; Hoffman, K; Getzinger, GJ; Phillips, A; Hammel, S; Stapleton, HM; Ferguson, PL
Characterizing azobenzene disperse dyes and related compounds in house dust and their correlations with other organic contaminant classes.
Environmental Pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
337,
(
November 1, 2023
):
122491
Ulrich, JC; Hoffman, K; Gunasekara, TDKSC; Sandamini, PMMA; Jackson, BP; De Silva, PMCS; Jayasundara, N; Ferguson, PL
Glyphosate and Fluoride in High-Hardness Drinking Water Are Positively Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka
Environmental Science & Technology Letters
10,
no. 10
(
October 10, 2023
):
916
- 923
Samon, S; Herkert, N; Ghassabian, A; Liu, H; Hammel, SC; Trasande, L; Stapleton, HM; Hoffman, K
Measuring semi-volatile organic compound exposures during pregnancy using silicone wristbands.
Chemosphere
339,
(
October 1, 2023
):
139778
Hall, SM; Zhang, S; Tait, GH; Hoffman, K; Collier, DN; Hoppin, JA; Stapleton, HM
PFAS levels in paired drinking water and serum samples collected from an exposed community in Central North Carolina.
The Science of the Total Environment
895,
(
October 1, 2023
):
165091
Milton, SG; Tejiram, RA; Joglekar, R; Hoffman, K
Characterizing the Contribution of Indoor Residential Phthalate and Phthalate Alternative Dust Concentrations to Internal Dose in the US General Population: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
20,
no. 16
(
August 1, 2023
):
6589
In the News
August 2, 2022
|
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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