Catherine Karr
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Associate Professor, Pediatrics University of Washington |
Research Interests
Pediatric Environmental Health; ambient Air Pollution; asthma; pesticides; global children's environmental health; farmworker health
Related Links
EOHS Biography Page
Epidemiology Biography Page
SciVal Experts Page
Education
PhD Epidemiology, University of Washington, 2004
MD Medicine, University of Washington, 1999
MS Toxicology, University of Washington, 1989
BS Biology, University of Michigan, 1984
In the News
- Pesticide Exposure & Your Child
RadioMD Healthy Children, 01/30/2013 - American Academy of Pediatrics issues policy statement on pesticide exposure in children
University of Washington, 12/19/2012 - Academy Issues Policy Statement on Pesticide Exposure
UW Today, 12/19/2012 - The high health costs of a Seattle's Superfund site: it can take years off your life
Investigate West, 03/22/2011 - Should Duwamish cleanup also focus on improving the health of those nearby?
Seattle Post Intelligencer, 03/21/2011 - Children in Coal-Heated Houses are Shorter
VOA, 02/11/2011 - New Study Links ADHD to Pesticide Exposure. Dr. Catherine Karr talks about the science behind the studies and how the pesticides affect children's brains.
The Take Away, 05/19/2010 - Where the environment and children's health come together at the UW
Seattle, 05/06/2010 - Where the Environment and Children's Health Come Together at the UW
Seattle's Child, 05/05/2010 - Study links lead with ADHD in children
KING5, 04/13/2010 - Catherine Karr, director of the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, quoted in KING 5 News story on lead exposure and ADHD in children.
King 5, 04/10/2010 - Air pollution takes a toll on young lungs
MSNBC, 11/12/2009 - Wood Fires Can Harm the Youngest Lungs
US News & World Report, 11/10/2009 - Pollutants May Increase Bronchiolitis Risk in Infants
Modern Medicine, 11/10/2009