Dr. Purdue is an internationally recognized expert in the study of cancer associations with occupational and environmental exposures to chlorinated solvents, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other agents, and the etiology of kidney cancer.| dceg.cancer.gov
A listing of principal investigators in the Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch (OEEB). Learn about their research interests.| dceg.cancer.gov
Using data from the Multiethnic Cohort Study, Jongeun Rhee, Vicky Chang, Mark Purdue, and Jonathan Hofmann in the Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch led the first study to explore the relationship between PFAS and kidney cancer in different racial and ethnic groups.| dceg.cancer.gov
Dr. Mark Purdue and colleagues found that higher levels of PFOS, a specific PFAS, in blood collected from U.S. Air Force servicemen was associated with higher risk of developing testicular cancer.| dceg.cancer.gov