Science AMA Series: We are Dr. Debbie Cory-Slechta, acting chair of Environmental Medicine, and Dr. Katrina Korfmacher, policy scientist and lead exposure expert, both at the University of Rochester Medical Center. We are here to answer your questions about lead exposure and health risks. AMA!

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Hi, Reddit! I’m Debbie Cory-Slechta, Ph.D., acting chair and professor of Environmental Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester (URMC), New York. My lab conducts research on the effects of lead exposure on the developing brain. In particular, we want to know if other negative factors, like maternal stress during pregnancy or offspring stress during development can enhance the toxicity of lead – or other similar neurotoxic metals. We hope to understand whether positive versus negative early behavioral experiences can change the trajectory of developmental consequences caused by lead and/or prenatal stress exposures.

Hi Reddit! I’m Katrina Korfmacher, Ph.D., associate professor of Environmental Medicine at URMC. Lead poisoning is one of the most significant childhood environmental health risks in Rochester, NY. As a member of the Rochester Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning, I helped develop and implement a local law that has contributed to a nearly 90 percent drop in the number of kids with elevated blood lead levels in Rochester over the past 15 years. My policy research focuses on translating information about lead exposure health risks into relevant policy at the local, state, and federal levels.

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">Science AMA Series: We are Dr. Debbie Cory-Slechta, acting chair of Environmental Medicine, and Dr. Katrina Korfmacher, policy scientist and lead exposure expert, both at the University of Rochester Medical Center. We are here to answer your questions about lead exposure and health risks. AMA!