The San Diego State University Foundation WIC in San Diego, CA is a research group known as MERG (Measurement and Evaluation Research Group) that focuses on assessing environmental factors and contaminants like tobacco. They are currently working on projects related to thirdhand smoke residue and reducing exposure to tobacco. Their goal is to develop field deployable devices that can provide a simple and semi-quantitative analysis of thirdhand smoke residue, allowing the public to assess the amount of residue present in their living spaces.
Jenny, a member of the research group, specializes in environmental justice and studies children's exposure to toxicants, particularly residual tobacco toxicants known as thirdhand smoke. She utilizes emerging technologies such as silicone wristbands and low-cost air sensors to measure carcinogen exposures in children and assess air pollution in sensitive areas. Jenny is also a member of the Scientific Guidance Panel for the California Environmental Contaminant Biomonitoring Program.
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