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

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

Science & Technology

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.

Produced by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, Academic Minute airs on 70 stations around the United States and Canada and features researchers from colleges and universities around the world discussing their work. Segments also are shared through Inside Higher Ed.