The NIEHS Superfund Research Program: 25 Years of Translational Research for Public Health

Conclusion: SRP must continue to address the legacy of hazardous waste in the United States, respond to new issues caused by rapid advances in technology, and train the next generation of leaders in environmental health science while recognizing that most of the world’s worst toxic hot spots are now located in low- and middle-income countries. Citation: Landrigan PJ, Wright RO, Cordero JF, Eaton DL, Goldstein BD, Hennig B, Maier RM, Ozonoff DM, Smith MT, Tukey RH. 2015. The NIEHS Superfund Research Program: 25 years of translational research for public health. Environ Health Perspect 123:909–918; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1409247 Address correspondence to P.J. Landrigan, Department of Preventive Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1057, New York, NY 10029 USA. Telephone: (212) 824-7018. E-mail: phil.landrigan@mssm.edu The authors declare they have no actual or potential competing financial interests. Received: 22 September 2014 Accepted: 12 May 2015 Advance Publication: 15 May 2015 Final Publication: 1 October 2015 EHP strives to ensure that all journal content is accessible to all readers. However, some figures and Supplemental Material published in EHP articles may not conform to 508 standards due to the complexity of the information being presented. If you need assistance accessing journal content, please contact ehp508@niehs.nih.gov. Our staff will work with you...
Source: EHP Research - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: Commentary October 2015 Source Type: research