Rainer Lohmann He/His
Professor, Oceanography in the Graduate School of Oceanography
Director, URI’s Superfund Research Center STEEP
Lohmann’s expertise is in the study of legacy and emerging persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the oceans, lakes, and atmosphere. POPs are anthropogenic organic compounds that don’t degrade in the environment. They can be transported far from sources and are known to accumulate in wildlife and humans. His research project advances novel detection tools for PFASs, and studies the transport and bioavailability of legacy organic contaminants, such as PCBs or dioxins, either close to home at Superfund sites or in remote regions, often relying on passive sampling. Lohmann has investigated the problem of fluoropolymer production and use.
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STEEP (Sources, Transport, Exposure and Effects of PFAS) NIEHS Superfund Research Program
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