Research
Metals in Residential Environments
Dr. Pat Rasmussen, Principal Investigator
Environmental health studies conducted under Health Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan, Clean Air Regulatory Agenda, Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan, and the University’s Canadian Shield Research Initiative.
Urban Soil Geochemistry
Michelle Nugent, PhD Candidate; University of Ottawa
“Geochemistry and Health: Spatial Techniques to Improve Manganese Exposure Assessment in Windsor, Ontario.”
Supervisors: Pat Rasmussen and Danielle Fortin
Sampling & Analytical Protocols
Lauren McDonald, MSc Graduate; University of Ottawa
“Exposures to Metals in Urban Canadian Shield Homes Assessed Using Wipe Sampling Methodologies.”
Supervisor: Pat Rasmussen
Mineralogy of House Dust
Michael Woldemichael, MSc Candidate; University of Ottawa
“Mineralogical Characterization of House Dust from Six Ontario Cities.”
Supervisors: André Lalonde and Pat Rasmussen