When it comes to keeping kids safe, most parents do not think about household dust as a potential hazard. But dust can expose kids to a wide range of chemicals. A new UC Davis Health study funded by a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency will track which chemicals kids might accidentally ingest through household dust, and also how much they are ingesting.

Read more about the UC Davis study: https://health.ucdavis.edu/newsroom/news/headlines/how-much-is-the-dust-in-your-home-affecting-your-child/2021/10

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Deborah Bennett, MS, PhD

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Dr. Bennett's research focuses on the measurement and modeling of organic compounds in the indoor environment, an area of great importance from a health perspective. Compounds of interest include particulate matter, volatile and semi- ...

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