Pollution Results
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Harnessing Atomic Power for Good: A Half-Century of Nuclear Energy Studies
James E. Martin
James Martin led a career spanning all the twists and turns of nuclear energy—weaponry to nuclear power and medicine. Within weeks of completing his undergraduate degree, Martin recalls, “I was chasing radioactive fallout clouds in Nevada.” Read more
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Walking Beans, Hair, and Reproductive Samples: From Pesticides to Public Health
John Meeker
As a teenager growing up in rural Iowa, John Meeker spent countless hours in the corn and soybean fields doing farm work to make money. “We would often be out ‘walking beans,’ where you go row by row through soy fields to kill weeds,” he says. He and his friends would receive an unmarked bottle of liquid and would either walk or ride a tractor as they sprayed. Read more
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The best of both worlds: Using applied research to keep workers healthy and safe
Rick Neitzel
Rick Neitzel didn't always want to be an industrial hygienist or a professor. In college he explored programs in aerospace engineering and aviation safety before finally settling on a safety program. But it wasn't until he took a class on industrial hygiene that he knew he'd found his calling. Read more
