Rolf Halden
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Phone: 480-727-0893
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ASU Biodesign Institute 1001 S. McAllister Avenue Room B240C Tempe, AZ 85287-8101
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Mail code: 8101Campus: Tempe
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Rolf Halden is director of the Biodesign Center for Environmental Health Engineering, professor in the Ira A. Fulton School for Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, and senior sustainability scientist in the Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation at Arizona State University.
Halden is a noted expert in determining where in the environment mass-produced chemicals wind up, their impact on health, and how to remove them from contaminated water resources, aquifers and agricultural soils. Toxins of interest include dioxins, anti-bacterial products, pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), organohalides, problematic plastics and their additives, as well as pesticides – all having potential health impacts, including adverse birth outcomes, inflammation and increased risk of cancer.
In his research, Halden detected antimicrobial additives of personal care products, used as far back as the 1960s, to persist to this day in estuarine sediments along the East Coast. In 2004, his team first discovered triclocarban as a pollutant of the U.S. environment nationwide. In multiple invited presentations, Halden has provided scientific updates on environmental and human health concerns associated with antimicrobial compounds to the FDA, EPA, the National Academies and U.S. Congress.
An inventor, Halden has developed several patented and patent-pending technologies to monitor toxins in groundwater and to determine the best way of removing them from precious drinking water resources by using naturally occurring microorganisms. One invention, the In Situ Microcosm Array (ISMA) device, is a self-contained, field deployable lab-to-go, suitable for conducting multiple sediment column experiments simultaneously in the subsurface.
In addition to toxins in wastewater, Halden’s team is researching the emission of toxic dioxin into U.S. air from incineration of triclosan-laden municipal sludge, or biosolids, and, in a related study, completed the first whole-genome sequencing of a naturally occurring bacterium uniquely capable of using toxic dioxins as a food source.
While investigating the burden of toxic chemicals in the human body, Halden and collaborators completed a global assessment of contaminants and proteins detectable in umbilical cord blood to better understand the fetal health risks from in utero exposures to tobacco constituents from maternal smoking and to other environmental toxins. This work yielded the first map of hundreds of proteins detectable in human cord blood and singled out more than a dozen interesting biomarker candidates of toxic exposures and effect.
Halden’s research found common pesticides in cord blood, suggesting that pregnant women receive regular, chronic exposures, which may perturb fetal development. He is part of an ASU team studying the potential health risks of engineered nanomaterials in water, food, commercial products and biological samples.
Halden is a teacher, scientist, entrepreneur, author and inventor, as well as the Founding Director of Arizona State University’s Biodesign Center for Environmental Health Engineering, Biodesign Institute. Halden's discoveries and scientific perspectives have been covered in documentaries, radio shows, podcasts, and other media outlets, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Time, Scientific American, and Forbes.
Halden serves on the Expert Team of the American Chemical Society and has been invited repeatedly to brief decision-makers at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Academies, and members of U.S. Congress on issues pertaining to environmental health and sustainability
Halden received master’s and doctoral degrees in civil engineering (with a concentration in environmental engineering) from the University of Minnesota and a Master’s of Biology from the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany. He is registered as a professional environmental engineer (PE) in Arizona.
- Postdoctoral Fellow. Environmental Science, University of California, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 1998
- Ph.D. Civil (Environmental) Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 1997
- M.S. Civil (Environmental) Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 1994
- M.S. (Diploma). Biology, Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany 1992
Halden's research explores the connection between anthropogenic activities, environmental quality and human health. His research relies heavily on the use of mass spectrometric tools (e.g., LC-MS/MS, MALDI-TOF) for applications in environmental proteomics, bioremediation and public health engineering. Ongoing projects focus on:
Urban Metabolism & the Human Health Observatory
We are maintaining a U.S. national and are creating an international monitoring network for public health using wastewater treatment plants as public health observatories to identify healt risks and track the success of public health interventions.
Health Effects of Human Exposure to Toxic Pollutants
We are studying the extent of human exposure to toxic pollutants and their associated health effects by examining biological specimens from adults and children.
Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in the Environment
We are determining the fate of PPCPs in the environment, beginning with a characterization of sources such as wastewater treatment plants and ending with the characterization of the human body burden and biomarkers of exposure.
Bioremediation of Environmental Contaminants
We are conducting research and also are supporting full-scale field deployments of bioremediation strategies for the removal of toxic pollutants from impacted soil and groundwater environments. This work includes the development of novel diagnostic devices for groundwater monitoring and remedial design.
Environmental Proteomics
We are developing and applying proteomics techniques for the detection and characterization of microorganisms providing ecological services or posing public health threats. Instrumentation utilized includes liquid chromatography coupled to robotic spotters for matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (LC-MALDI) analysis, and electro spray ionization (ESI) tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). Our laboratory features triple quadrupole and time-of-flight (TOF/TOF) mass analyzers.
2017 Publications
Lusher, A., Hollman, P., Mendoza-Hill, J., …(Contributing Author: Halden RU). 2017. Microplastics in fisheries and aquaculture: Status of knowledge on their occurrence and implications for aquatic organisms and food safety. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i7677e.pdf
Wells EM, Herbstman JB, Lin YH, Hibbeln JR, Halden RU, Witter FR, Goldman LR. 2017. Methyl mercury, but not inorganic mercury, associated with higher blood pressure during pregnancy. Environmental Research 154: 247-252. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935116305953?np=y
Gushgari, A. J., Halden, R. U., Venkatesan, A. K. 2017. Occurrence of N-nitrosamines in US freshwater sediments near wastewater treatment plants. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2017 Feb 5. (323): 109-115. http://apps.webofknowledge.com.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/WOS_GeneralSearch_input.do?product=WOS&search_mode=GeneralSearch&SID=2BAlHsVQomTpQO4vfCN&preferencesSaved=
Geer, L. A., Pycke, B. F. G., Waxenbaum, J. 2017. Association of birth outcomes with fetal exposure to parabens, triclosan and triclocarban in an immigrant population in Brooklyn, New York. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2017 Feb 5. (323): 177-183.
Driver, E. M., Roberts, J., Dollar, P. 2017. Comparative meta-analysis and experimental kinetic investigation of column and batch bottle microcosm treatability studies informing in situ groundwater remedial design. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2017 Feb 5. (323): 377-385.
Pirini, F., Goldman, L. R., Soudry, E. 2017. Prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke leads to increased mitochondrial DNA content in umbilical cord serum associated to reduced gestational age. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 2017 Feb. (27): 52-67.
Chen, J., Pycke, B. F. G., Brownawell, B. J., Kinney, C. A., Furlong, E. T., Kolpin, D. W., Halden, R.U. 2017. Occurrence, temporal variation, and estrogenic burden of five parabens in sewage sludge collected across the United States. Science of the Total Environment, 27 Mar 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.03.16. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969717306836
2016 Publications
Sadaria, A. M., S. D. Supowit, and R. U. Halden. 2016. Fate of neonicotinoid pesticides during wastewater and wetland treatment, Assessing Transformation Products of Chemicals by Non-Target and Suspect Screening: Strategies and Workflows, 2016 Dec 9. (1):121-131. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/bk-2016-1241.ch008
Pirini, F., L. R. Goldman, E. Soudry, R. U. Halden, F. Witter, D. Sidransky and R. Guerrero-Preston*. 2016. Prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke leads to increased mitochondrial DNA content in umbilical cord serum associated to reduced gestational age, International Journal of Environmental Health Research 2016 (In Press) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2016.1268677
Jirjies, S., G. Wallstrom, R. U. Halden and M. Scotch. 2016. pyJacqQ: Python Implementation of Jacquez’s Q-Statistics for Space-Time Clustering of Disease Exposure in Case-Control Studies. J. Stat Software 2016 (74) doi: 10.18637/jss.v074.i06
Sadaria, A. M., R. Sutton, K. Moran, J. Teerlink, J. Brown, and R. U. Halden. 2016. Passage of Fiproles and Imidacloprid from Urban Pest Control Uses Through Wastewater Treatments Plants in Northern California, Environ Toxicol Chem 2016 Dec 16. 36(6): 1473-1482. doi: 10.1002/etc.3673 PMID: 27808432
Dang, V. D., K. J. Kroll, S. D. Supowit, R. U. Halden and N. D. Denslow. 2016. Tissue Distribution of Organochlorine Pesticides in Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) from Laboratory Exposure and a Contaminated Lake, Environ. Pollut., 2016 Sep;216:988-83. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.06.061 PMID: 27394080
Sadaria, A. M., S. D. Supowit and R. U. Halden. 2016. Mass Balance Assessment for Six Neonicotinoid Insecticides During Conventional Wastewater and Wetland Treatment: Nationwide Reconnaissance in U. S. Wastewater. Environ. Sci. Technol., 2016, 50(12), pp. 6199-6206. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.6b01032 PMID: 27196423 Open Access
Meng, Z., A. K. Venkatesan, Y. Ni, J. Steele, L. Wu, A. Bignert, A. Bregman, and R. U. Halden. 2016. Organic Contaminants in Chinese Sewage Sludge: A Meta-Analysis of Literature of the Past 30 Years. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2016 Jun 7:50(11):5454-66 doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5b05583 PMID: 27144960
Driver, E. M., J. Roberts, P. Dollar, M. Charles, P. Hurst and R. U. Halden*. 2016. Comparative Meta-Analysis and Experimental Kinetic Investigation of Column and Batch Bottle Microcosm Treatability Studies Informing In Situ Groundwater Remedial Design. J. Haz. Mat. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.05.008 PMID: 27207379 Click here for link to article.
Halden, R. U. 2016. Commentary: Lessons Learned from Probing for Impacts of Triclosan and Triclocarban on Human Microbiomes. mSphere. 2016 May 18:1(3). pii: e00089-1618 May 2016, doi: 10.1128/mSphere.00089-16 PMID: 27306705 http://msphere.asm.org/content/1/3/e00089-16
Gushgari, A. J., R. U. Halden* and A. K. Venkatesan. 2016. Occurrence of N-Nitrosamines in U.S. Freshwater Sendiments near Wastewater Treatment Plants. J. Haz. Mat. 2016 Mar 31. pii: S0304-3894(16)30326-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.03.091 PMID: 27067539 Click here for link to article.
Geer, L., B. F. G. Pycke, J. Waxenbaum, D. M. Sherer, O. Abulafia, and R. U. Halden. 2016. Association of Birth Outcomes with Fetal Exposure to Parabens, Triclosan and Triclocarban in an Immigrant Population in Brooklyn, New York. J. Haz. Mat. 2016 Mar 11. pii: S0304-3894(16)30250-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.03.028. PMID: 27156397
Roll, I. B., and R. U. Halden. 2016. Critical Review of Factors Governing Data Quality of Integrative Samplers Employed in Environmental Water Monitoring. Water Res. 2016 Feb 23;94:200-207 doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.02.048 PMID: 26945963 http://authors.elsevier.com/a/1SeoC9pi-AdOJ
Roll, I. B., E. M. Driver and R. U. Halden. 2016. Apparatus and Method for Time-integrated, Active Sampling of Contaminants in Fluids Demonstrated by Monitoring of Hexavalent Chromium in Groundwater. Sci. Total Environ. 2016 Mar 10;556: 45-52. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.011. PMID: 26971208
Heckenbach, M. E., F. N. Romero, M. D. Green and R. U. Halden. 2016. Meta-Analysis of Ionic Liquid Literature and Toxicology. Chemosphere.150:266-274. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.02.029 PMID: 26907595
Wells, E. M., J. B. Herbstman, Y. H. Lin, J. Jarrett, C. Verdon, C. Ward, K. L. Caldwell, J. R. Hibbeln, F. R. Witter, R. U. Halden, L. R. Goldman. 2016. Cord blood methylmercury and fetal growth outcomes in Baltimore newborns: potential confounding and effect modification by omega-3 fatty acids, selenium, and sex. Environ. Health Perspect, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1408596 PMID: 26115160 http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/1408596/
Supowit, S. D., I. B. Roll, V. D. Dang, K. J. Kroll, N. D. Denslow and R. U. Halden. 2016. Active Sampling Device for Determining Pollutants in Surface and Pore Water – the In Situ Sampler for Biphasic Water Monitoring. Scientific Reports 6: Article 21886. DOI: 10.1038/srep21886 PMID: 26905924
Dang, V. D., K. J. Kroll, S. D. Supowit, R. U. Halden and N. D. Denslow.* 2016. Bioaccumulation of Legacy and Emerging Organochlorine Contaminants in Lumbriculus variegatus. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (In Press) PMID: 26833202
Venkatesan, A. K. and R. U. Halden. 2016. Modeling the pH-mediated extraction of ionizable organic contaminants to improve the quality of municipal sewage sludge destined for land application. Sci. Total Environ. 550:736-741. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.119 PMID: 26849337
Supowit, S. D., A. M. Sadaria, E. J. Reyes, and R. U. Halden. 2016. Mass Balance of Fipronil and Total Toxicity of Fipronil-Related Compounds in Process Streams during Conventional Wastewater and Wetland Treatment. Environ. Sci. Technol. 50(3):1519-1526. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b04516 PMID: 26710933
Venkatesan, A. K., A. M. Hamdan, V. M. Chavez, J. D. Brown, R. U. Halden*. 2016. Mass Balance Model for Sustainable Phosphorus Recovery in a U. S. Wastewater Treatment Plant. J. Environ. Qual. 45(1):84-89. DOI: 10.2134/jeq2014.11.0504 PMID: 26828163
2015 Publications
Pycke, B. F. G, L. A. Geer, M. Dalloul, O, Abulafia, R. U. Halden.* 2015. Maternal and fetal exposure to parabens in a multiethnic urban U. S. population. Environ. Int. 84:193-200. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2015.08.012 PMID: 26364793
Bakulski, K. M., H. Lee, J. I. Feinberg, E. M. Wells, S. Brown, J. B. Herbstman, F. R. Witter, R. U. Halden, K. Caldwell, M. E. Mortensen, A. E. Jaffe, J. Moye Jr., L. E. Caulfield, Y. Pan, L. R. Goldman, A.P. Feinberg, M. D. Fallin. 2015. Prenatal mercury concentration is associated with changes in DNA methylation at TCEANC2 in newborns. Int. J. Epidemiol. 44(4):1249-62. DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyv032 PMID: 25906783
Yu, X. H., J. C. Xue, H. Yao, Q. Wu, A. K. Venkatesan, R. U. Halden and K. Kannan. 2015. Occurrence and estrogenic potency of eight bisphenol analogs in sewage sludge from the U.S. EPA targeted national sewage sludge survey. J. Hazard. Mater. 299:733-739. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.07.012 PMID: 26298263
Venkatesan, A. K., H. Y. Done, and R. U. Halden.* 2015. United States National Sewage Sludge Repository at Arizona State University – A New Resource and Research Tool for Environmental Scientists, Engineers, and Epidemiologists. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. Int. 22(3):1577-1586. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-2961-1 PMID: 24824503
Venkatesan, A. K., R. U. Halden.* 2015. Effective Strategies for Monitoring and Regulating Chemical Mixtures and Contaminants Sharing Pathways of Toxicity. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 12(9):10549-10557; DOI: 10.3390/ijerph120910549 PMID: 26343697
Barbosa, G. L., F. D. A. Gadelha, N. Kublik, A. Proctor, L. Reichelm, E. Weissinger, G. M. Wohlleb and R. U. Halden*. 2015. Comparison of Land, Water, and Energy Requirements of Lettuce Grown Using Hydroponic vs. Conventional Agricultural Methods. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 12(6):6879-6891. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph120606879 PMID: 26086708
Xue, J., A. K. Venkatesan, Q. Wu, R. U. Halden and K. Kannan.* 2015. Occurrence of Bisphenol A Diglycidyl Ethers (BADGEs) and Novolac Glycidyl Ethers (NOGEs) in Archived Biosolids from the U. S EPA’s Targeted National Sewage Sludge Survey. Environ. Sci. Technol. 49(11):6538-6544. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b01115 PMID: 25922885
Verce, M. F., V. M. Madrid, S. D. Gregory, S. Demir, M. J. Singleton, E. P. Salazar, P. J. Jackson, R. U. Halden and A. Verce. 2015. A Long-Term Field Study of In Situ Bioremediation in a Fractured Conglomerate Trichloroethene Source Zone. Bioremediation Journal 19(1):18-31. DOI: 10.1080/10889868.2014.978836
Roll, I. B., R. U. Halden* and B. F. G. Pycke. 2015. Indoor Air Condensate as a Novel Matrix for Monitoring Inhalable Organic Contaminants. J. Hazard. Mater. 288:89-96. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.01.043 PMID: 25706557
Hartmann, E. M., D. R. Colquhoun, K. J. Schwab, and R. U. Halden.* 2015. Absolute Quantification of Norovirus Capsid Protein in Food, Water, and Soil Using Synthetic Peptides with Electrospray and MALDI Mass Spectrometry. J. Hazard. Mater. 286:525-532. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.12.055 PMID: 25603302
Done, H. Y., A. K. Venkatesan, and R. U. Halden.* 2015. Does the Recent Growth of Aquaculture Create Antibiotic Resistance Threats Different from those Associated with Land Animal Production in Agriculture? The AAPS Journal 17(3):513-524. DOI: 10.1208/s12248-015-9722-z PMID: 25700799
Yegambaram, M.; B. Manivannan, T. G. Beach, R. U. Halden.* 2015. Role of Environmental Contaminants in the Etiology of Alzheimer’s Disease: a Review. Curr. Alzheimer Res. 12(2): 116-146; DOI: 10.2174/1567205012666150204121719 PMID: 25654508
Westerhoff, P., S. Lee, Y. Yang, G. Gordon, K. Hristovski, R. U. Halden, P. Herckes. 2015. Characterization, Recovery Opportunities, and Valuation of Metals in Municipal Sludges from U.S. Wastewater Treatment Plants Nationwide. Environ. Sci. Technol. 49(16):9479-9488. DOI: 10.1021/es505329q PMID: 25581264
Hansmeier, N., T.-C. Chao, J. B. Herbstman, L. R. Goldman, F. R. Witter, and R. U. Halden.* 2015. Elucidating the Molecular Basis of Adverse Health Effects from Exposure to Anthropogenic Polyfluorinated Compounds Using Toxicoproteomic Approaches. J. Proteome Res. 14(1):51-58. DOI: 10.1021/pr500990w PMID: 25350270
Halden, R. U.,* E.M. Hartmann, N. D. Denslow, P. A. Haynes and J. LaBaer. 2015. Recent Advances in Proteomics Applied to Elucidate the Role of Environment Impacts on Human Health and Organismal Function. J. Proteome Res. 14(1):1-4. DOI: 10.1021/pr501224f PMID: 25751307
Done, H. Y., and R. U. Halden.* 2015. Reconnaissance of 47 Antibiotics and Associated Microbial Risks in Major Seafood and Aquaculture Products Consumed in the United States. J. Hazard. Mater. 282:10-17. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.08.075 PMID: 25449970
Geer, L. A., B. F. Pycke, D. M. Sherer, O. Abulafi, and R. U. Halden. 2015. Use of Amniotic Fluid for Determining Pregnancies at Risk of Preterm Birth and for Studying Diseases of Potential Environmental Etiology. Environ. Res. 136:470-481. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.09.031 PMID: 25460669
Halden, R. U.* 2015. Epistemology of Contaminants of Emerging Concern and Literature Meta-analysis. J. Hazard. Mater. 282:2-9. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.08.074 PMID: 25294779
2014 Publications
Halden, R. U.*. 2014. Response to Comment on “On the Need and Speed of Regulating Triclosan and Triclocarban in the United States”. Environ. Sci. Technol. 48(19):11023-11024. DOI: 10.1021/es5041333 PMID: 25203123
Pycke, B. F. G.; L. A. Geer; M. Dalloul; O. Abulafia; A. M. Jenck; R. U. Halden. 2014. Human Fetal Exposure to Triclosan and Triclocarban in an Urban Population from Brooklyn, New York. Environ. Sci. Technol. 48(15):8831–8838. DOI: 10.1021/es501100w PMID: 24971846
Pycke, B. F. G., I. Roll, B. Brownawell, C. Kinney, E. Furlong, D. Kolpin, and R. U. Halden.* 2014. Transformation Products and Human Metabolites of Triclocarban and Triclosan in Sewage Sludge across the United States. Environ. Sci. Technol. 48(14):7881-7890. DOI: 10.1021/es5006362 PMID: 24932693
Bruton, T., A., B. F. G. Pycke, and R. U. Halden.* 2014. Effect of Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron Treatment on Biological Reductive Dechlorination: A Review of Current Understanding and Research Needs. Critical Reviews in Environ. Sci. Technol. 45(11):1148-1175. DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2014.924185
Venkatesan A. K. and R. U. Halden.* 2014. Loss and In Situ Production of Perfluoroalkyl Chemicals in Outdoor Biosolids-soil Mesocosms. Environ. Res. 132:321–327. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.04.024 PMID: 24834828
Venkatesan, A. K., B. F. G. Pycke, and R. U. Halden.* 2014. Detection and Occurrence of N-Nitrosamines in Archived Biosolids from the Targeted National Sewage Sludge Survey of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Environ. Sci. Technol. 48(9):5085-5092. DOI: 10.1021/es5001352 PMID: 24697330
Wells, E. M.,* A. Navas-Ancien, B. J. Apelberg, J. B. Herbstman, J. M. Jarrett, Y. H. Lin, C. P. Verdon, C. Ward, K. L. Caldwell, J. R. Hibbeln, R. U. Halden, F. R. Witter, and L. R. Goldman. 2014. Association of Selenium and Copper with Lipids in Umbilical Cord Blood. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease. 5(4):281-287. DOI: 10.1017/S2040174414000233
Hesari, N., C. M. Francis, and R. U. Halden.* 2014. Evaluation of Glycol Ether as an Alternative to Perchloroethylene in Dry Cleaning. Toxics 2(2):115-133. DOI: 10.3390/toxics2020115
Halden, R. U.* 2014. On the Need and Speed of Regulating Triclosan and Triclocarban in the United States. Environ. Sci. Technol. 48(7):3603−3611. DOI: 10.1021/es500495p PMID: 24588513 ES&T Cover & Feature.
Venkatesan A. K. and R. U. Halden.* 2014. Brominated flame retardants in U.S. biosolids from the EPA national sewage sludge survey and chemical persistence in outdoor soil mesocosms. Water Res. 55:133-142. DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.02.021 PMID: 24607311
Venkatesan A. K. and R. U. Halden.* 2014. Wastewater Treatment Plants as Chemical Observatories to Forecast Ecological and Human Health Risks of Manmade Chemicals. Sci. Rep. 4:3731. DOI: 10.1038/srep03731 PMID: 24429544
Venkatesan A. K. and R. U. Halden.* 2014. Contribution of Polybrominated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans (PBDD/Fs) to the Toxic Equivalency of Dioxin-like Compounds in Archived Biosolids from the U.S. EPA’s 2001 National Sewage Sludge Survey. Environ. Sci. Technol. 48(18):10843-9; 48(18):10843-10849. DOI: 10.1021/es503110j PMID: 25157505
2013 Publications
Marsalla, J., B-O. Kim, and R. U. Halden.* 2013. Analysis of Crop Rotations in the U.S. Breadbasket Using Legumes as an Alternative to Industrially-Produced Fertilizer. J. Agric. Sci. Appl. 2(3):169-174. DOI: 10.14511/jasa.2013.020306
Deo, R. P. and R. U. Halden.* 2013. Pharmaceuticals in the Built and Natural Water Environment of the United States. Water 5(3):1346-1365. DOI: 10.3390/w5031346
Doudrick, K., N., Corson, G. Oberdorster, A. C. Elder, P. Herckes, R. U. Halden, and P. Westerhoff. 2013. Extraction and Quantification of Carbon Nanotubes in Biological Matrices with Application to Rat Lung Tissue. ACS Nano 7(10);8849-8856. DOI: 10.1021/nn403302s PMID: 23992048
Dong, H.-P., E. Williams, D.-Z.Wang, Z.-X. Xie 3, R.-C. Hsia, A. Jenck, R. U. Halden, F. Chen, A. R. Place. 2013. Responses of Nannochloropsis oceanica IMET1 to Long-term Nitrogen Starvation and Recovery. Plant Physiol. 162(2):1110-1126. DOI: 10.1104/pp.113.214320 PMID: 23637339
Scotch, M, B. Baarson, R. Beard, R. Lauder, A. Varman, and R. U. Halden. 2013. Examining the Differences in Format and Characteristics of Zoonotic Virus Surveillance Data on State Agency Websites. J. Med. Internet Res. 15(4). DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2487 PMID: 23628771
Venkatesan A. K. and R. U. Halden.* 2013. National Inventory of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Archived U.S. Biosolids from the 2001 EPA National Sewage Sludge Survey. J. Hazard. Mater. 252-253:413-418. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.03.016 NIHMS 464002 PMID: 23562984
Ziv-El, M., T. Kalinowski, R. Krajmalnik-Brown and R. U. Halden.* 2013. Simultaneous Determination of Chlorinated Ethenes and Ethene in Groundwater using Automated Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction. J. Chromatogr. Sci. 52(2):137-142. DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bms258 PMID: 23377651
North, E. J. and R. U. Halden.* 2013. Plastics and Environmental Health: The Road Ahead. Invited paper at Rev. Environ. Health 28(1):1-8. DOI: 10.1515/reveh-2012-0030 PMID: 23337043
Venkatesan A. K. and R. U. Halden.* 2013. National Inventory of Alkylphenol Ethoxylate Compounds in U.S. Biosolids and Chemical Fate in Outdoor Soil Mesocosms. Environ. Pollut. 174:189-193. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2012.11.012 PMID: 23274446
2012 Publications
Kalinowski, T. * and R. U. Halden. 2012. Can Stress Enhance Bioremediation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls? Environmental Engineering Science (In Press).
Delgado, A., P. Parameswaran, D. Fajardo-Williams, R. U. Halden, and R. Krajmalnik-Brown.* 2012. Role of Bicarbonate as a pH Buffer and Electron Sink in Microbial Dechlorination of Chloroethenes. Microbial Cell Factories (In Press).
Venkatesan A. and R. U. Halden.* National Inventory of Alkylphenol Ethoxylate Compounds in U.S. Biosolids and Chemical Fate in Outdoor Soil Mesocosms. Environmental Pollution (In Press).
North, E. J. and R. U. Halden.* Plastics and Environmental Health: The Road Ahead. Invited paper at Reviews on Environmental Health (In Press).
Ziv-El, M., T. Kalinowski, R. Krajmalnik-Brown and R. U. Halden.* 2012. Simultaneous Determination of Chlorinated Ethenes and Ethene in Groundwater using Automated Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction. Journal of Chromatographic Science (In Press).
Colquhoun, D., E. M. Hartmann, and R. U. Halden.* 2012. Proteomic Profiling of the Dioxin-Degrading Bacterium Sphingomonas wittichii RW1. J. Biomed. Biotech. Article ID 408690, 9 pages. (In Press). doi:10.1155/2012/408690. PMID 23091346.
Love, D. C., R. U. Halden, M. F. Davis, and K. E. Nachman. Response to Comment on Feather Meal: A Previously Unrecognized Route for Reentry into the Food Supply of Multiple Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs). Environ. Sci. Technol., (In Press). DOI: 10.1021/es304181c.
Love, D. C., R. U. Halden, M. F. Davis, and K. E. Nachman. Response to Comment on Feather Meal: A Previously Unrecognized Route for Reentry into the Food Supply of Multiple Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs). Environ. Sci. Technol., (In Press). DOI: DOI: 10.1021/es304180x.
Gray, E. P, T. A. Bruton, C. P. Higgins, R. U. Halden, P. Westerhoff, and J. F. Ranville. 2012. Analysis of Gold Nanoparticle Mixtures: a Comparison of Hydrodynamic Chromatography (HDC) and Asymmetrical Flow Field-Flow Fractionation (AF4) Coupled to ICP-MS. J. Analyt. Atomic Spectrometry 27(9):1532-1539. DOI: 10.1039/c2ja30069a
Pycke, B. F. G., T.-C. Chao, P. Herckes, P. Westerhoff and R. U. Halden.* 2012. Beyond nC60: Strategies for Identification of Transformation Products of Fullerene Oxidation in Aquatic and Biological Samples. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 404(9) (2012):2583-2595. DOI 10.1007/s00216-012-6090-8. PMID 22644149.
Chari, B. P. and R. U. Halden.* 2012. Predicting the Concentration Range of Unmonitored Chemicals in Wastewater-dominated Streams and in Run-off from Biosolids-amended soils. Science of the Total Environment 440:314-20. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.05.042. PMID 22682556.
Chari, B. P. and R. U. Halden.* 2012. Validation of Mega Composite Sampling and Nationwide Mass Inventories for 26 Previously Unmonitored Contaminants in Archived Biosolids from the U.S National Biosolids Repository. Water Research 36:4814-4824. PMID 22789759.
Delgado, A. G, P. Parameswara, D. Fajardo-Williams D, R. U. Halden, and R. Krajmalnik-Brown. 2012. Role of bicarbonate as a pH buffer and electron sink in microbial dechlorination of chloroethenes. Microb Cell Factories 11(1):128. PMID 22974059.
Venkatesan, A. K., B. F. Pycke, L. B. Barber, K. E. Lee, and R. U. Halden.* 2012. Occurrence of Triclosan, Triclocarban, and Its Lesser Chlorinated Congeners in Minnesota Freshwater Sediments Collected Near Wastewater Treatment Plants. Journal of Hazardous Materials 229-230:29-35. PMID 22742731.
Hartmann. E. M., and R. U. Halden.* 2012. Analytical Methods for the Detection of Viruses in Food by Example of CCL-3 Bioagents. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 404(9):2527-2537. PMID 22526652.
Hartmann. E. M., J. P. Badalamenti, R. Krajmalnik-Brown, and R. U. Halden.* 2012. Quantitative PCR for Tracking Megaplasmid-borne Biodegradation Potential of a Model Sphingomonad. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 78(12):2293-4496. PMID 22492441.
Love, R. C., R. U. Halden, M. F. Davis and K. E. Nachman. 2012. Feather Meal: a Previously Unrecognized Route for Reentry into the Food Supply of Multiple Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs). Addition/Correction. Environ. Sci. Technol. 46 (10):5631–5631. DOI: 10.1021/es301528a.
Love, R. C., R. U. Halden, M. F. Davis and K. E. Nachman. 2012. Feather Meal: a Previously Unrecognized Route for Reentry into the Food Supply of Multiple Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs). Environ. Sci. Technol. 46(7):3795-3802. PMID 22435972.
Ziv-El, M., S. C. Popat, P. Parameswaran, D. W. Kang, A. Polasko, R. U. Halden, B. E. Rittmann, and R. Krajmalnik-Brown.* 2012. Using Electron Balances and Molecular Techniques to Assess Trichoroethene-induced Shifts to a Dechlorinating Microbial Community. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 109(9):2230-2239. PMID 22447387.
Ziv-El, M., S. C. Popat, K. Cai, R. U. Halden, R. Krajmalnik-Brown, and B. E. Rittmann*. 2012. Managing Methanogens and Homoacetogens to Promote Reductive Dechlorination of Trichloroethene with Direct Delivery of H2 in a Membrane Biofilm Reactor. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 109(9):2200-2210. PMID 22392141.
Hansmeier, N., T.-C. Chao, L. R. Goldman, F. R. Witter, and R. U. Halden*. 2012. Prioritization of Biomarker Targets in Human Umbilical Cord Blood: Identification of Proteins in Infant Blood Serving as Validated Biomarkers in Adults. Environmental Health Perspectives 120(5):764-769. http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104190. PMID 22538116.
Wells, E. M.,* L.R. Goldman, J. M. Jarrett, B. J. Apelberg, J. B. Herbstman, K. L. Caldwell, R. U. Halden, and F. R. Witter. 2012. Selenium and Maternal Blood Pressure During Childbirth. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. 22(2):191-197. PMID 22108761.
2011 Publications
Wells, E. M.,* B. J. Apelberg, J. Herbstman, J. M. Jarrett, K. L. Caldwell, R. U. Halden, F. R. Witter and L. R. Goldman. The relationship of selenium and maternal blood pressure during childbirth (In Press at Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology).
Ziv-El, M., A. G. Delgado, Y. Yao, K. Muto, D.-W. Kang, R. U. Halden, R. Krajmalnik-Brown.* Development and Characterization of DehaloR^2, a Novel Anaerobic Microbial Consortium Performing Rapid Dechlorination of TCE to Ethene. (In Press at Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology).
Novak, P. J., Arnold, W. A., Blazer, V.S., Halden, R. U., Klaper, R. D., Kolpin, D. W., Kriebel, D., Love, N. G., Martinovic-Weigelt, D., Patisaul, H. B., Snyder, S. A., vom Saal, F. S., Weisbrod, A. V., and D. L. Swackhamer. 2011. On the Need for a National (US) Research Program to Elucidate the Potential Risks to Human Health and the Environment Posed by Contaminants of Emerging Concern. Environmental Science & Technology 45(9):3829-3830. DOI: 10.1021/es200744f. Published: May 1, 2011.
Chao, T.-C., G. Song, N. Hansmeier, P. Westerhoff, P. Herckes, R. U. Halden.* 2011. Characterization and LC-MS/MS based quantification of hydroxylated fullerenes. Analytical Chemistry 83(5):1777-1783.
Wells, E. M.,* B. J. J. M. Jarrett, Y. H. Li, K. L. Caldwell, J. R. Hibbeln, B. J. Apelberg, J. Herbstman, R. U. Halden, F. R. Witter and L. R. Goldman. 2011. Body burdens and Descriptors of Mercury, Lead, Selenium and Copper Among Newborns at an Urban Hospital. Environ. Res. (In Press). doi:10.1016/j.envres.2010.12.009
Wells, E. M.,* Navas-Acien, A., Herbstman, J. B., Apelberg, B. J., Silbergeld, E.K., Caldwell, K. L., Jones, R. L., Halden, R. U., Witter, F. R., and L. R. Goldman. 2011. Low level lead exposure and elevated blood pressure during pregnancy. Environ. Health Perspect. (In Press) doi:10.1289/ehp.1002666.
Neta, G.,* L. R. Goldman, D. Barr, A. Sjödin, N. Fedarko, B. J. Apelberg, F. R. Witter, R. U. Halden. 2011. Fetal exposure to chlordane and permethrin mixtures in relation to inflammatory cytokines and birth outcomes. Environmental Science & Technology 45(4):1680-1687.
Benn, T. M.*, B. F. Pycke, P. Herckes, P. Westerhoff, and R. U. Halden. 2011. Evaluation of Extraction Methods for the Quantification of Aqueous Fullerenes in Urine. Anal. Bioanalyt. Chem. 399(4):1631-1639.
W. P. Ela,* D. L. Sedlak, M. A. Barlaz, H. F. Henry, D. D. G. Muir, D. L. Swackhamer, E. J. Weber, R. G. Arnold, L. Ferguson, J. A. Field, E. T. Furlong, J. P. Giesy, R. U. Halden, T. Henry, R. A. Hites, K. C. Hornbuckle, P. H. Howard, R. G. Luthy, A. K. Meyer, A. E. Sáez, F. S. vom Saal, C. D. Vulpe, and M. R. Wiesner. 2011. Towards Identifying the Next Generation of Superfund and Hazardous Waste Site Contaminants. Environ. Health Perspect. 119(1):6-10.
Higgins, C. P.,* Z. J. Paesani, T. E. A. Chalew, R. U. Halden, L. Hundal. 2011. Persistence of Triclocarban and Triclosan in Soils after Land Application of Biosolids and Bioaccumulation in Eisenia foetida. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 30(3):556-563.
2010 Publications
Miller, T. R., A. L. Delcher, S. L. Salzberg, E. Saunders, J. C. Detter, and R. U. Halden.* 2010. The Genome Sequence of the Dioxin Mineralizing Bacterium Sphingomonas wittichii RW1. J. Bacteriology 192(22):6101-6102.
Deo, R. P. and R. U. Halden.* 2010. In Silico Screening for Unmonitored, Potentially Problematic High Production Volume (HPV) Chemicals Prone to Accumulate in Biosolids. Journal of Environmental Monitoring 12(10):1840-8145. DOI:10.1039/c001559h
Miller, T. R., D. R. Colquhoun, and R. U. Halden.* 2010. Identification of Wastewater Bacteria Involved in the Degradation of Triclocarban and its Non-Chlorinated Congener. J. Hazard. Mat. 183(1-3):766-772.
Pycke, B. F., T. M. Benn, P. Herckes, P. Westerhoff, and R. U. Halden*. 2011. Strategies for Quantifying C60 Fullerenes in Environmental and Biological Samples and Implications for Toxicological Studies in Environmental Health and Ecotoxicology. Trends in Analytical Chemistry 30(1):44-57. doi:10.1016/j.trac.2010.08.005
Walters, E., K. McClellan and R. U. Halden.* 2010. Occurrence and loss over three years of 72 pharmaceuticals and personal care products from biosolids-soil mixtures in outdoor mesocosms. Water Research 44:6011-6020.
Neta, G., L. R. Goldman,* D. Barr, A. Sjödin, B. J. Apelberg, J. Herbstman, F. R. Witter and R. U. Halden. 2010. Distribution and determinants of pesticide mixtures in cord serum using principal component analysis Environ. Sci. Technol. 44(14):5641–5648.
Guerrero-Preston, R., L. Goldman, L. Brebi-Mieville, C. Ili-Gangas, C. LeBron, M. Hernández-Arroyo, F. R. Witter, B. J. Apelberg, M. Roystacher, A. Jaffe, R. U. Halden, and D. Sidransky. 2010. Global DNA hypomethylation is associated with in utero exposure to cotinine and perfluorinated alkyl compounds. Epigenetics 5(6):539-546.
Chao, T.-C., Hansmeier, N. and R. U. Halden.* 2010. Towards proteome standards: The use of absolute quantitation in high-throughput biomarker discovery. J. Proteomics. 73(3):1641-1646. Online at doi:10.1016/j.jprot.2010.04.004.
Hartmann. E. M., D. R. Colquhoun and R. U. Halden.* 2010. Identification of Putative Biomarkers for Toluene-Degrading Burkholderia and Pseudomonads using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry and Peptide Mass Fingerprinting. Bioscience, Biotechnology, Biochemistry 74(7):1470-1472.
McClellan K. and R. U. Halden.* 2010. Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Archived U.S. Biosolids from the 2001 EPA National Sewage Sludge Survey. Water Res. 44(2):658-668. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.12.032
Halden, R. U.* 2010. Plastics and Health Risks. Annual Reviews of Public Health. 31:179-194. DOI:10.1146/annurev.publhealth.012809.103714
Deo, R. P. and R. U. Halden.* 2010. Comment on "The removal of pharmaceuticals, personal care products, endocrine disruptors and illicit drugs during wastewater treatment and its impact on the quality of receiving waters. Water Res. 44:2685-2687 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2009.11.040
Deo, R. P. and R. U. Halden.* 2010. Effect of sample filtration on the quality of monitoring data reported for organic compounds during wastewater treatment. J. Environ. Monit. 12:478-483. doi:10.1039/b919076g.
Deo, R. P. and R. U. Halden.* 2009. Empirical Model for Predicting Concentrations of Refractory Hydrophobic Organic Compounds in Digested Sludge from Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants. Environ. Chem. 6:544-550.
Heidler J. and R. U. Halden.* 2009. Fate of Organohalogens in U.S. Wastewater Treatment Plants and Estimated Chemical Releases to Soils Nationwide from Biosolids Recycling. J. Environ. Monit. 11:2207-2215. Accessible online at: DOI:10.1039/B914324F.
Zhao, Y., K. Wang, H.-W. Ackermann, R. U. Halden, N. Jiao, and F. Chen.* 2010. Searching for a “Hidden” Prophage in a Marine Bacterium. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 76(2):589-595.
2009 Publications
Deo, R. P. and R. U. Halden.* 2009. Empirical Model for Predicting Concentrations of Refractory Hydrophobic Organic Compounds in Digested Sludge from Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants. Environ. Chem. 6:544-550.
Heidler J. and R. U. Halden.* 2009. Fate of Organohalogens in U.S. Wastewater Treatment Plants and Estimated Chemical Releases to Soils Nationwide from Biosolids Recycling. J. Environ. Monit. 11:2207-2215. Accessible online at: DOI:10.1039/B914324F.
Zhao, Y., K. Wang, H.-W. Ackermann, R. U. Halden, N. Jiao, and F. Chen.* 2010. Searching for a “Hidden” Prophage in a Marine Bacterium. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 76(2):589-595.
Higgins, C. P.*, Z. J. Paesani, T. E. A. Chalew, and R. U. Halden. 2009. Bioaccumulation of Triclocarban in Lumbriculus variegates. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 65:141-148.
Von Seggern, C., and R. U. Halden.* 2009. Detection of bioterrorism agents and related public health threats utilising matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS). Int. J. Health Sci. 2(2):197-203.
Halden,* R. U. 2009. Book Review: “Pharma-Ecology – The Occurrence and Fate of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the Environment” by Patrick K. Jjimba. Environ. Health Perspect. 117(4):A172.
Zhang, Y., N. Jiao, D. R. Colquhoun, R. U. Halden, and F. Cheng.* 2009. Protein Modifications Related to Phage Resistance in a Marine Roseobacter. Aquatic Microbial Ecology. 55(2):203-207.
Chalew, T. and R. U. Halden.* 2009. Environmental Exposure of Aquatic and Terrestrial Biota to Triclosan and Triclocarban. J. Am. Water Res. Assoc. 45(1):3-13.
Colquhoun, D. R., L. R. Goldman, R. N. Cole, M. Gucek, M. Mansharamani, F. R. Witter, B. J. Apelberg, and R. U. Halden.* 2009. Global Screening of Human Cord Blood Proteomes for Biomarkers of Toxic Exposure. Environmental Health Perspectives 117(5):832-838.
2008 Publications
Heidler, J. and R. U. Halden. 2008. Meta-analysis of Mass Balances for Monitoring Chemical Fate during Wastewater Treatment. Environ. Sci. Technol. 42(17):6324-6332. HTML or PDF.
Rittmann, B. E., R. Krajmalnik-Brown, and R. U. Halden. 2008. Pre-genomic, genomic and post-genomic study of microbial communities involved in bioenergy. Nature Reviews. Microbiology 6(8):604-612.
Apelberg B. J., Goldman L. R., Halden, R. U., Witter, F. R., Herbstman, J. B., and Needham, L. L. 2008. Perfluoroalkane acids: Apelberg et al. respond. Environ. Health Perspect. 116(6):A238-9.
Herbstman, J. B., A. Sjodin, B. J. Apelberg, F. R. Witter, R. U. Halden, D. G. Patterson, Jr., S. R. Panny, L. L. Needham and L. R. Goldman. 2008. Birth Delivery Mode Modifies the Associations between Prenatal PCB and PBDE and Neonatal Thyroid Hormone Levels. Environ. Health Perspect. EHP-in-Press. doi:10.1289/ehp.11379.
Miller, T. R., J. Heidler, S. N. Chillrud, A. DeLaquil, J. C. Ritchie, J. N. Mihalic, R. Bopp, and R. U. Halden. 2008. Fate of Triclosan and Evidence for Reductive Dechlorination of Triclocarban in Estuarine Sediment. Environ. Sci. Technol. 42:4570-4576. HTML or PDF.
Young, T.A., J. Heidler, C. R. Matos-Perez, A. Sapkota, T. Toler, K. E. Gibson, K. J. Schwab and R. U. Halden. 2008. Ab Initio and In Situ Comparison of Organic Wastewater Compounds as Indicators of Sewage-derived Microbes in Surface Waters. Environ. Sci. Technol. 42(9); 3335-3340.
Kim, S. R., R. U. Halden, and T. J. Buckley. 2008. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Human Milk of Nonsmoking U.S. Women. Environ. Sci. Technol. 42(7); 2663-2667.
2007 Publications
Herbstman J. B., Sjodin A., Apelberg B. J., Witter F. R., Patterson D. G., Halden, R. U., Jones, R. S., Park, A., Zhang, Y., Heidler, J., Needham, L. L., and Goldman, L. R. 2007. Determinants of Prenatal Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in an Urban Population. Environ. Health Perspect. 115(12):1794-800.
Apelberg, B. J., F. R. Witter, J. B. Herbstman, A. M. Calafat, R. U. Halden, L. L. Needham, and L. R. Goldman. 2007. Cord Serum Concentrations of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) in Relation to Weight and Size at Birth. Environ. Health Perspect. 115(11):1670-1676.
Halden, R. U. (Contributing Author). 2007. Plans and Practices for Groundwater Protection at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Final Report, Committee for the Technical Assessment of Environmental Programs at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. ISBN-10: 0-309-10619-2. 104 Pages. Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board, Division of Earth and Life Studies. National Research Council of The National Academies, The National Academies Press, Washington, D.C.
Apelberg, B. J., Goldman, L. R., Calafat, A. M., Herbstman, J. B., Kuklenyik, Z., Heidler, J., Needham, L. N., Halden, R. U., and F. R. Witter. 2007. Determinants of Fetal Exposure to Polyfluoroalkyl Compounds in Baltimore, Maryland. Environ. Sci. Technol. 41(11): 3891-3897.
Kim, S. R., Halden, R. U., and T. J. Buckley. 2007. Volatile Organic Compounds in Human Milk: Methods and Measurements. Environ. Sci. Technol. 41(5):1662-1667
Miller, T. R., M. P. Franklin, and R. U. Halden. 2007. Bacterial Community Analysis of Shallow Groundwater Undergoing Sequential Anaerobic and Aerobic Chloroethene Biotransformation. FEMS Microbiol. Ecol. 60(2):299-311.
Heidler, J., and R. U. Halden. 2007. Mass Balance Assessment of Triclosan Removal During Conventional Sewage Treatment. Chemosphere 66(2):362-369.
Sapkota, A., J. Heidler, and R. U. Halden. 2007. Detection of Triclocarban and Two Co-Contaminating Chlorocarbanilides in U.S. Aquatic Environments Using Isotope Dilution Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Environ. Res. 103(1):21-29.
- Spence,John Charles*, Carpenter,Ray W, Frasch,Wayne D, Fromme,Petra, Halden,Rolf, Hogue,Brenda G, Labaer,Joshua, Leket-Mor,Tsafrir Shlomo, Liu,Jingyue, Liu,Wei, Mason,Hugh S, Muthuswamy,Jitendran, Olive,Michael Foster, Rege,Kaushal, Rez,Peter, Rittmann,Bruce Edward, Roberson,Robert Wayne, Ros,Alexandra, Ros,Robert, Stabenfeldt,Sarah E, Torres,Cesar I, Van Horn,Wade Dale, Vermaas,Willem F J, Wachter,Rebekka M, Weierstall,Uwe Juergen, Westerhoff,Paul, Wiktor,Peter Jan, Yan,Hao. MRI: Acquisition of Cryo-EM for Southwest Regional Center. NSF-BIO-DBI(9/1/2015 - 8/31/2018).
- Halden,Rolf*, White,Dave Douglas. US Army and Megacities: Planning for 2040. (7/15/2015 - 9/30/2015).
- Halden,Rolf*, Kavazanjian,Edward. Community-scale Gasification for Ag and Energy. USEPA-HQ(9/1/2014 - 8/31/2015).
- Petuskey,William T*, Collins,James, Galluppi,Kenneth Joseph, Gurney,Kevin Robert, Halden,Rolf, Ogle,Kiona, Quay,Raymond G, Scotch,Matthew L. Planning Development and Implementation of a State wide Research Initiative in Environmental informatics: Arizona Environmental Grid Infrastructure S. UNIV OF AZ(5/24/2013 - 12/15/2014).
- Johnson,Paul Carr*, Dahlen,Paul R, Halden,Rolf, Halden,Rolf, Kavazanjian,Edward, Krajmalnik-Brown,Rosa, Krajmalnik-Brown,Rosa, Rittmann,Bruce Edward, Torres,Cesar I, Westerhoff,Paul. In-Situ Remediation of Heavy Hydrocarbons in Impacted Vadose Zone Soils: Strategy and Management Approach for Innovation. CHEVRON ENERY & TECH. CORP(9/24/2012 - 10/15/2017).
- Halden,Rolf*. Analysis of hormones, steroids, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products in water, wastewater, and preserved urine samples. WYLE LABS(3/5/2012 - 12/30/2012).
- Halden,Rolf*. In Situ Sampling Tool for Assessing Bioavailability and Toxicity of Sediments. HHS-NIH-NIEHS(9/20/2011 - 7/31/2016).
- Westerhoff,Paul*, Chan,Candace Kay, Chan,Candace Kay, Chan,Candace Kay, Fox,Peter, Halden,Rolf, Knauth,L Paul, Lee,Taewoo, Lee,Taewoo, Lee,Taewoo, Mignolet,Marc Paul, Parrish,Kristen, Peet,Matthew M, Ruddell,Benjamin Lyle, Wang,Zhihua. SRPASU Cooperative Agreement. SRP-SALT RIVER PROJECT(7/1/2011 - 8/31/2016).
- Halden,Rolf*. Cost-effective Ultra-sensitive Groundwater Monitoring for Site Remediation and Management. DOD-ESTCP(5/4/2011 - 12/31/2015).
- Westerhoff,Paul*, Halden,Rolf, Hristovski,Kiril D. Fate of Engineered Nanomaterials in Wastewater Biosolids Land Application and Incineration. WATER ENVIRON RESEARCH FDN(1/1/2011 - 5/30/2014).
- Westerhoff,Paul*, Halden,Rolf, Herckes,Pierre E H, Krajmalnik-Brown,Rosa. Constructed Wetlands for Treatment of Organic and Nanomaterial Pollutants. WRF(8/16/2010 - 1/19/2014).
- Westerhoff,Paul*, Halden,Rolf, Herckes,Pierre E H, Hristovski,Kiril D, Halden,Rolf*. Detection of engineered nanomaterials in drinking water, food, commercial products and biological samples. HHS-NIH-NIEHS(9/30/2009 - 7/31/2012).
- Halden,Rolf*. Parallel In Situ Screening of Remediation Strategies for Improved Decision Making, Remedial Design, and Cost Savings. HEC(5/20/2009 - 2/28/2013).
- Halden,Rolf*. NOVEL APPROACHES TO STUDYING THE SITU BIOREMEDIATION OF COMPLEX MIXTURES. HHS-NIH-NIEHS(5/6/2008 - 7/31/2012).
- Westerhoff,Paul*, Halden,Rolf, Herckes,Pierre E H. Enhancement Project by Central Arizona Project (CAP): Regional Water Quality Monitoring and Evaluation for the Metropolitan-Phoenix Area Water Supply. CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT(1/1/2008 - 4/30/2009).
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MBB 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MIC 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MIC 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 580 | Practicum |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| BIO 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BDE 792 | Research |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BIO 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| MIC 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MIC 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EVE 303 | Envrn Engr Fund: Microbio Proc |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| MBB 493 | Honors Thesis |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MBB 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MIC 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MIC 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 580 | Practicum |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| BIO 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BIO 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| MIC 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MIC 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 570 | Sust. Environmental Biotech |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MBB 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MIC 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MIC 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CEE 580 | Practicum |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| BIO 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BIO 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| MIC 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MIC 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MIC 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MIC 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CEE 580 | Practicum |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| BIO 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| MIC 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MIC 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 470 | Sust. Environmental Biotech |
| HON 494 | Special Topics |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MIC 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MIC 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CEE 580 | Practicum |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| BIO 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| MIC 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MIC 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| BDE 598 | Special Topics |
| CEE 470 | Sust. Environmental Biotech |
| CEE 570 | Sust. Environmental Biotech |
| HON 494 | Special Topics |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| BDE 792 | Research |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MIC 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MIC 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| BDE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| BDE 792 | Research |
| CEE 580 | Practicum |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
- 2018 Leadership Award, Arizona State University
- 2018 Rocky Mountain Emmy Award, Best Commercial (Education) – Single Spot, Director: Josh Soskin
- 2018 Invited Member, Editorial Board, Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health
- 2017 Invited Fellow, Institute for the Future of Innovation in Society, ASU (2017 - )
- 2015 – 2017 Invited Member, Editorial Advisory Board, ACS Journal of Proteome Research
- 2014 – Invited Expert for Media Relations, Expert Program, American Chemical Society (ACS)
- 2012-4 Appointed National Leader of R01 Working Group of the NIEHS Superfund Program
- 2011 Leroy E. Burney Lecturer, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
- 2011 List of 20 Public Health Experts Worth Knowing
- 2010 Senior Sustainability Scientist, Global Institute of Sustainability, ASU. 2010 – Present
- 2010 Award for Research Excellence, Arizona BioIndustry Association’s BIOFEST 2010, Nominee and Finalist
- 2010 Biodesign Impact Accelerator Program, Selected Startup Company, ASU
- 2010 Faculty Honoree, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, ASU
- 2007 Faculty Research Initiative Award, Johns Hopkins University
- 2005 Faculty Research Initiative Award, Johns Hopkins University
- 2002 Faculty Innovation Award, Johns Hopkins University
- 2000 Two Recognition Awards, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- 1998 American Permanent Residency National Interest Waiver, LLNL
- 1997 American Society for Microbiology, Travel Grant
- 1996 Dissertation Fellowship, Outstanding Ph.D. Student, University of Minnesota