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Eco-hydrology and Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory

University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Civil & Materials Engineering

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IGERT LEAP Fellowships, Graduate and Undergraduate assistance available at UIC Graduate Research Assistantships are available to qualified M.S. and Ph.D. students who are interested in majoring in Environmental Engineering.

Press reports on our research:

1. Lubick, N. “Dental offices contribute to methylmercury burden” Environmental Science and Technology, April 15, 2008. 42(8):2712.

2. “Neurotoxic mercury waste pollution from dentistry” Medical News Today, March 27, 2008. http:www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/101868.php

3. “Dental Chair a possible source of Neurotoxic Mercury Waste” Science Daily, March 26, 2008. http:www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080326161639.htm.

4. “Dental chair a possible source of neurotoxic mercury waste” Science Blog, March 26, 2008. http:www.scienceblog.com/dental-chair-possible-source-neurotoxic-mercury-waste-15747.html.

5. “Dental office mercury – pollution source” United Press International, March 27, 2008. According to University of Illinois at Chicago press office as of March 28, 2008: There are 34 additional stories (3 in print and 31 broadcast) that are the same or very similar to the UPI story “Dental office mercury – pollution source”

6. “Dental chair a possible source of neurotoxic mercury waste” PHYSORG, March 26, 2008. http://www.physorg.com/news125767392.html.

7. “Dental chair a possible source of neurotoxic mercury waste” EurekAlert, March 26, 2008. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-03/uoia-dca032608.php.

8. Francuch, P. “Dental chair a possible source of neurotoxic mercury waste” UIC News Release, March 26, 2008. http://tigger.uic.edu/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/newsbureau/cgi-bin/index.cgi?from=Releases&to=Release&id=2133&start=1200438575&end=1208214575&topic=0&dept=0

9. “Mercury down the dental drain” Chemical and Engineering News, March 24, 2008. 86(12):40.

10. Nesbitt, J. “Bubbly Creek: Cleaning up what lies beneath” Brownfield News, June 2007.

11. “Contaminated sediment clean-up” Commissioner Frank Avila Speaks, CAN-TV television show aired: February 21, 2007. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8550135338012357193.

12. “Emerging pollutants” Commissioner Frank Avila Speaks, CAN-TV television show aired: February 21, 2007. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-327685241423425086.

13. Wisby, G. “Engineer favors natural approach to clean waterways” Chicago Sun-Times, March 9, 2004. pg. 38.

14. Francuch, P. “Low-cost remedy for environmental cleanup” UIC News, February 18, 2004. 22(21):1.