One of the main aims of Dr Marcus s research group at Emory

Last updated: 3/21/2023

One of the main aims of Dr Marcus s research group at Emory is to recruit people who make sperm who were exposed to PBB s in Michigan and had children with partners who were unexposed What information do they hope to gain from this O An understanding of whether sperm alone can transmit the impacts of PBB exposure on to the next generation O An understanding of whether exposure during pregnancy is more health damaging than exposure during puberty O An understanding of whether the PBB exposures retained in the body can be passed down from pregnant person to the fetus during gestation O An understanding of whether PBBs can persist in the bloodstream for decades or whether they degrade sooner