What is the underlying research theme for the University of Arizona Program?
The University of Arizona Superfund Basic Research Program is an interdisciplinary approach to environmental research and education. The central theme is detecting, assessing, and ameliorating environmental pollution and determining the impact of environmental pollution on human health. Our application emphasizes hazardous waste issues currently confronting the Southwest. However, our studies are not limited to the Southwest since the main toxicants being examined, arsenic and chlorinated hydrocarbons, are ubiquitous. Thus, the results of our studies can be applied to hazardous waste sites and environmental pollution nationally and internationally.