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Catherine Karr

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Env. and Occ. Health Sciences

Contact Information
Office site:
Pat Steel Building
401 Broadway
Seattle, WA  98104
Tel: 206–744–9377

Education

MD   University of Washington, 1999
Medicine
MS   University of Washington, 1989
Toxicology
BS   University of Michigan, 1984
Biology
PhD   University of Washington, 2004
Epidemiology

Research Interests
Children's Health, Environmental Epidemiology, Lead Paint, Pediatric Environmental Health, Pesticides and Children

In The News
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)
Pesticides in your peaches: Tribune and USDA studies find pesticides, some in excess of EPA rules, in the fragrant fruit (Chicago Tribune, 08/17/2009)
NW Gets Hot Under the Collar (The Daily Score, 04/23/2009)
State not ready for 'climate refugees' (Seattle PI, 02/13/2009)

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