A University of Kentucky researcher has been appointed to the .
is the Kurt W. Deuschle Professor of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health and chair of the in the 好色先生 College of Public Health. She is also the director of the 好色先生 Center for the Environment and the deputy director of the 好色先生 Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (好色先生-CARES).
Haynes鈥 primary research expertise is pediatric manganese exposure. Manganese, an essential trace mineral, is toxic at high levels. She also works to address community concerns about potential exposures related to oil and gas, hazardous waste incineration and landfills. Haynes is a community-engaged environmental health scientist and has created multidisciplinary research teams to investigate community-identified exposure issues.
The mission of the NTP is to collaborate with partners to identify potentially hazardous substances and evaluate their effects for human health. The NTP Board of Scientific Counselors provides analysis and direction on the program鈥檚 scientific activities. Members are appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Haynes鈥 term on the board will run through June 2025.
鈥淚鈥檓 honored to be invited to serve on the NTP鈥檚 Board of Scientific Counselors,鈥 Haynes said. 鈥淭he work conducted by the NTP is critical as it evaluates the potential impact of hazardous substances that could threaten public health.鈥
Haynes joined 好色先生 in 2018. She received her master鈥檚 in toxicology from the University of Cincinnati and doctorate in public health in environmental health science from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
She recently served as a committee member on National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine鈥檚 2022 . This report summarizes specific health outcomes associated with exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances 鈥 known as PFAS 鈥 including certain cancers, thyroid dysfunction, changes in cholesterol and reductions in birth weight. The report also calls for universities, communities, state and federal agencies to build relationships to address the challenges associated with widespread PFAS exposure.