Emily Barrett


Emily Barrett
Research Assistant Professor
University of Rochester
Phthalates; Pregnancy/prenatal exposures; Bisphenol A; Reproduction; Estrogen; Testosterone; Nutrition
Emily_Barrett@URMC.Rochester.edu / 585-275-9187
Emily_Barrett@URMC.Rochester.edu


Latest content created by this user

Blog Entry
Don't be mis"lead" - effects of lead poisoning not reversed with diet. Nov 18, 2010
Article overstates study's findings about BPA and testosterone in men. Aug 28, 2010
No grounds for alleged link between stress and premature ovarian failure. Aug 04, 2010
Readers may be left in the dark. Jul 30, 2010
Lost in the hubbub: Many products with unlisted toxic ingredients. Jun 11, 2010
Synopsis
A little known 'super-phthalate' packs a big punch to males, a rat study finds. Feb 17, 2011
Newly identified chemicals leach into food packages, pose regulatory challenge. Feb 07, 2010
A widely-used phthalate not so different from banned cousins, rat study finds. Jan 19, 2011
Wind whisks lead across the Pacific Ocean to California. Nov 18, 2010
Fitness benefits tempered by pool cleaning chemicals? Nov 09, 2010

Research Summary

Emily Barrett, PhD, is a Research Assistant Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Rochester.  She works primarily with human pregnancy cohorts, studying the effects of prenatal exposure to environmental chemicals (such as phthalates) on reproductive and neurodevelopmental outcomes later in life.