Hazardous substances at Superfund sites are frequently associated with particulate matter (PM), either in contaminated soils or sediments, emissions from treatment facilities, or dust from remediation or containment activities.  Our research focuses on newly-identified pollutant-particle systems, including environmentally persistent free radicals, that may form from the combination of pollutants and particulate matter, and their effect on respiratory and cardiac health. The ultimate goal of the research is to protect human health by providing information to be used in risk-based decisions on treatment options for Superfund wastes.

The LSU Superfund Research Program consists of six research projects, four research support cores and administrative, research translation, community outreach, and training cores.

Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals Alter Pulmonary Immunologic Homeostasis 

Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals Increase Cardiac Vulnerability to Ischemia

Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals in Contaminated Soils

Pollutant-Particle Systems and Xenobiotic Bioactivation

Formation and Reactions of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals in Thermal Processing of Superfund Wastes

Structure and Properties of Metal Oxide Particle-Adsorbate Systems

Materials Core

Oxidative Stress Core

Computational Core

Administrative Core

Research Translation Core

Community Outreach Core

Training Core