Academic Honors
Highly Cited Researcher in the field of Environment
International Clarivate · 2021Thomas Langford Lectureship Award
University Duke University · 2020Highly Cited Researcher
International Clarivate · 2019Best Paper of the Year Award
Scholarly Society Environmental Science & Technology · 2011News Items
Published December 16, 2025
PFAS Are Being Phased Out of Firefighter Gear. But Other Chemical Concerns Arise.
Published April 8, 2025
‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere. Most of Their Health Effects Are Unknown
Published October 25, 2022
Duke Superfund Center Receives $11.7 Million Grant to Study Sites of Industrial Contamination
Published November 19, 2021
Identifying Exposure Risks from Common Household Chemicals in Durham Homes
Published October 30, 2020
North Carolina Health News
Duke Study Finds High PFAS Levels in Pittsboro Residents’ Blood
Published February 5, 2020
Nicholas School of the Environment
Toxic PFAS is in Your Drinking Water. Most Filters Aren't Completely Removing Them
Published October 7, 2019
Nicholas School of the Environment
New Nicholas Environmental Analysis Lab To Watch the Toxins We Are Exposed to in Daily Life
Published February 18, 2019
Nicholas School of the Environment
Chemicals in Your Sofa, Health Risks in Your Children
Published May 18, 2016
Gear Junkie
Camping tents toxic? Duke study reveals troubling chemical exposure
Published December 21, 2015
“CBS This Morning”
Heather Stapleton’s lab: Popular car seats found to contain flame retardant