ASPIRE Center Newsletter
Welcome! Please enjoy the latest news and updates from our center!
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Radon is an odorless and colorless radioactive gas naturally released from the breakdown of rocks, soil, and water. Radon can make its way into homes through small holes and cracks, building up to more concentrated levels over time. Breathing in high levels of radon over time can lead to lung cancer. In fact, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths in the United States after cigarette smoke (And the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers). Any home, regardless of age or location, can be at risk from radon.
Fortunately, you can take steps to prevent radon risk with easy, routine testing! Low-cost radon test kits are commonly available for purchase at local hardware stores, through online retailers, or through the American Lung Association. Regional, state, and tribal radon programs also commonly provide low or no-cost options for obtaining radon test kits. In Oregon, the Oregon Radon Awareness Program works with the public to reduce and mitigate radon risk, and some individuals can qualify for a free short-term radon test kit.
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It's not too late to set your goals for an
EDC-free New Year!
Beauty and personal care products like cosmetics, skin care, and lotions commonly contain endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as phthalates, parabens, and fragrances that can be especially harmful to kids, teens & young adults, and pregnant people.
2024 Goals for an EDC-Free New Year!
- When purchasing beauty and personal care products, read the labels carefully! Choose products that are phthalate-free, paraben-free, and fragrance-free.
- If you are unsure, don't worry! Just scan the product label using the Environmental Working Group's (EWG) Healthy Living app, or look up the product ingredients in the EWG Skin Deep® database.
- Also, make sure to get (and share!) the ASPIRE Center’s Know Your Beauty: Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals & Personal Care Products resources.
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Annual Cascadia Symposium on Environmental, Occupational, and Population Health
January 10-11, 2024
ASPIRE Center Co-Investigator Perry Hystad and Postdoctoral Scholar Stephanie Foster attended the Annual Cascadia Symposium on Environmental, Occupational and Population Health in Blaine, WA. Perry is a member of the symposium's Scientific Planning Committee and Stephanie presented "Have flame retardant chemical exposures changed over time? An exposure assessment using silicone wristbands and home environment factors among Oregonian preschool-aged children across a 10-year period."
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Oregon State University’s Advancing Science, Practice, Programming and Policy in Research Translation for Children's Environmental Health (ASPIRE) Center is proud to be one of six centers in the United States funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to develop strategies to translate key children’s environmental health research findings to relevant stakeholders.
We are a dedicated, cross-disciplinary team working together to improve children’s health and wellbeing. Our efforts focus on accelerating the adoption of evidence-informed policies, programs, and practices that can reduce harmful environmental exposures where children live, learn, and play.
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