2025
Demographic inequities and cumulative environmental burdens within communities near superfund sites on Long Island, New York
Mooney F, Kelly J, Warren J, Deziel N. Demographic inequities and cumulative environmental burdens within communities near superfund sites on Long Island, New York. Health & Place 2025, 91: 103409. PMID: 39799904, PMCID: PMC11792615, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103409.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income residentsSuperfund siteEnvironmental burdenSocio-demographicHigh PM<sub>2.5</sub> concentrationsEnvironmental variablesCensus tractsLong IslandPoisson regression modelsBlack residentsCumulative environmental burdenDemographic inequalitiesNew YorkDistribution inequalitySuperfundCommunity demographicsHispanic/Latino residentsToxic releasesExposure potentialCounty residentsExposed communitiesStratified analysis
2024
Domestic groundwater wells in Appalachia show evidence of low-dose, complex mixtures of legacy pollutants
Bugher N, Xiong B, Gentles R, Glist L, Siegel H, Johnson N, Clark C, Deziel N, Saiers J, Plata D. Domestic groundwater wells in Appalachia show evidence of low-dose, complex mixtures of legacy pollutants. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts 2024, 26: 2250-2263. PMID: 39501836, DOI: 10.1039/d4em00364k.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVolatile organic compoundsMaximum contaminant levelEnvironmental Protection AgencyDrinking water sourcesContaminated sitesVOC concentrationsIndustrial activitiesConcentrations of volatile organic compoundsVolatile organic compound contaminationVolatile organic compound concentrationsWater sourcesIndustrially contaminated sitesLack of water quality dataPotential groundwater contaminationU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyWater quality dataComplex geochemical processesLegacy pollutantsGroundwater contaminationSuperfund siteContaminant occurrenceWest VirginiaMultiple volatile organic compoundsContamination levelsExposure risk
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