FIU researcher discusses how DDT exposure contributes to Alzheimer’s disease risk on Academic Minute

December 2, 2022 at 9:55am

On Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, The Academic Minute ran a segment featuring Dr. Jason Richardson, Professor and Associate Dean for Research in the Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work.

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Dr. Jason Richardson is Professor and Associate Dean for Research in the Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work

Richardson and a team of researchers discovered how exposure to DDT can contribute to Alzheimer’s disease risk. The full study was published in Environmental Health Perspectives and was in collaboration with Rutgers University.

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