Media Mentions: April 2023
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Marya Lieberman’s paper drug tests promote safety in low-resource settings
April 30, 2023
An estimated 10% of medical products in low- and middle-income countries are either falsified or substandard, according to the World Health
Organization. It’s particularly difficult in low-income regions to quickly and easily spot subpar medicines and identify their flaws.For years, chemist Marya Lieberman of the University of Notre Dame and her team have been developing analytical paper diagnostics
Originally published in Chemical & Engineering News
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Mass. firefighters and their families are on the front lines of a battle with 'forever chemicals'
April 19, 2023
“I got one of the 6,000 emails she sent,” recalled Graham Peaslee, a physics professor at the University of Notre Dame, who studies PFAS.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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States Consider Banning Cosmetics Containing PFAS
April 10, 2023
A study by University of Notre Dame researchers released in 2021 found that more than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada were awash with a toxic industrial compound associated with serious health conditions.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Measures to spotlight health risks from PFAS in firefighter gear close to becoming Indiana law
April 10, 2023
But many firefighters and experts argue the standard set by that test is unreasonable. Among them is Graham Peaslee, a University of Notre Dame professor, who has used applied nuclear physics to measure and study PFAS in clothing, firefighter gear and various other materials.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.