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Kate Hoffman

Elizabeth Brooks Reid and Whitelaw Reid Associate Research Professor of Environmental Natural Sciences
Environmental Natural Science
450 Research Drive, LSRC A333, Durham, NC 27708
Duke Box 90328, Durham, NC 27708

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Elizabeth Brooks Reid and Whitelaw Reid Associate Research Professor of Environmental Natural Sciences · 2025 - Present Environmental Natural Science, Nicholas School of the Environment
Associate Research Professor of Environmental Natural Sciences · 2024 - Present Environmental Natural Science, Nicholas School of the Environment
Associate Professor of Pediatrics · 2023 - Present Pediatrics, Children's Health Discovery Institute, Pediatrics
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2023 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers
Affiliate of the Center for Child and Family Policy · 2024 - Present Center for Child and Family Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy

Recent News Items


Published March 17, 2025
What’s the Cancer Risk for Firefighters? A Study Seeks to Find Out.
Published August 4, 2022
EPA Grant Will Support New Study of PFAS in Homes
Published May 11, 2022
$3.4M Grant Will Fund Study of How Early-Life Exposure to SVOCs Affects Immune Function

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Recent Scholarly Works


Polyurethane Foam Wristbands as Personal Passive Samplers of Ambient Particulate Exposures to Lead and Other Metals.

Journal article Environmental science & technology · June 2026 Wearable wristband passive samplers are a tool for evaluating personal exposures to chemical mixtures such as semivolatile organic compounds. However, these samplers are ineffective for particulate-bound chemicals such as metals because they do not accumul ... Full text Cite

Volatile per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other semi-volatile organic chemicals in indoor air of fire stations: the influence of gear storage conditions.

Journal article Environmental science. Processes & impacts · May 2026 Previous studies have examined firefighters' exposure to chemicals associated with fire calls and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); however, little attention has been given to exposures in the fire station itself. This study measured volatile PFA ... Full text Cite

Assessing Nondietary Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Firefighters Using Silicone Wristbands.

Journal article Environment & health (Washington, D.C.) · April 2026 Firefighters are uniquely exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from use of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) and potentially from PFASs-treated turnout gear. This study assessed firefighter's ambient (nondietary) exposure to PFASs using si ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Duke University Program in Environmental Health

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences · 2019 - 2029

Impact of Early-life Exposure to Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs) on Neonatal and Early Childhood Immune Function

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2022 - 2027

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Education


Boston University · 2010 Ph.D.