Science/Nature

Environmental Factor – August 2020: Scientific Journeys: From Small Town, Oklahoma, to NIEHS

Brandy Beverly, Ph.D., a health scientist in the Division of the National Toxicology Program Office of Health Assessment and Translation, evaluates how traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) affects pregnant women, especially in regard to hypertensive disorders. High blood pressure during pregnancy can lead to complications that harm both mother and fetus, and even cause death. “My […]