Thea M. Edwards, PhD
Thea Edwards
Tulane University
102 Alcee Fortier Hall
New Orleans
LA
70118
504-862-8454
tedward@tulane.edu
Latest content created by this user
| Blog Entry | |
|---|---|
| Don't omit health effects of pesticide. | Jul 23, 2010 |
| Significance of dioxin understated. | Jun 22, 2010 |
| Health, ecosystem effects of rotenone ignored. | May 19, 2010 |
| Story misses bigger picture of nitrate exposure, cancers. | May 10, 2010 |
| Obesogens left out of article on causes of childhood obesity. | Mar 31, 2010 |
| Synopsis | |
| Three contaminants linked to skewed thyroid hormones in infants. | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Arsenic collects in top soil, contaminating rice, reducing yield. | Jul 12, 2010 |
| Flame retardants linked to longer time to get pregnant, finds California study. | Jun 03, 2010 |
| Soy formula affects reproductive development in mice. | Jun 02, 2010 |
| Breastmilk “teaches” immune system to ward off allergens in mice. | Apr 05, 2010 |
I study how environmental contaminants, particularly nitrate, disrupt animal and plant physiology and reproduction. My current work examines if and how environmental contaminants alter legume plant symbiosis and nitrogen fixation, and whether the outcome is influenced by bacterial-partner biodiversity.
