Flame retardants at high levels in pet dogs, dog food

Prof. Ronald Hites among the most cited for research on PBDEs

The Environmental Science Indicator ranked Prof Hites at #9 for research on PBDEs, with 15 papers cited a total of 496 times. In the In Essential Science Indicators, his work includes 88 papers, mostly classified in Environment & Ecology, with a total of 2,143 cites to date. You can find his interview in the Special Topics of the Essential Science Indicator.

The tree barks' study

The study was featured in Environmental Science & Technology. It was also cited on Science Daily, and on Tree Hugger website. The local newspaper, the Herald Times, published an article on this study on the 12/20/07.

The cats' story

The study on PBDEs in cat serum attracted a lot of attention from the media. In collaboration with Dr. Janice Dye and Linda Birnbaum, among the other co-authors, PBDEs were measured in cats' serum samples, as well as in common cat food samples. The article first appeared on the Science News section on Environmental Science & Technology on August 15th. It then garnered media attention: you can see the article on the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, the Seattle Times, the Los Angeles Times, Forbes, MSNBC, the Bloomington's Herald Times.