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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
+1 919 684 6952
kate.hoffman@duke.edu
Primary appointment
Environmental Science & Policy Division
School Division
Environmental Natural Sciences
Education
Ph.D., Boston University (2010)
Recent Grants
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
Impact of Early-life Exposure to Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs) on Neonatal and Early Childhood Immune Function
awarded by
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Recent Publications
Gearhart-Serna, LM; Mills, BA; Hsu, H; Fayanju, OM; Hoffman, K; Devi, GR
Cumulative environmental quality is associated with breast cancer incidence differentially by summary stage and urbanicity.
Sci Rep
13,
no. 1
(
November 20, 2023
):
20301
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 and 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
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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