Heidi Beidinger-Burnett
Eck Institute for Global Health
Associate Professor of the Practice, Eck Institute for Global Health
- Public Health
- Lead Poisoning Prevetion
- Community-Based Research
- Epidemiology
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South Bend Tribune
St. Joseph County struggles to boost lead testing, even as it adds resources
October 20, 2023
But a 2018 study co-authored by Heidi Beidinger, a Notre Dame professor who founded the university's Lead Innovation Team, found in the same data that 75% of children tested in St. Joseph County had blood-lead levels above one microgram per deciliter.
South Bend Tribune
Opinion: Chamber plan asserts link between Hoosier health and state's economic future
October 20, 2023
Heidi Beidinger-Burnett, a public health and policy expert, is an associate professor in the Eck Institute for Global Health at the University of Notre Dame.
Notre Dame team trying new ways to get lead test kits into older homes where children live
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October 20, 2023
A major reason is that the process of identifying lead paint and removing it from older homes is too difficult or cumbersome for many people, according to Heidi Beidinger, an expert on the topic at the University of Notre Dame.
South Bend Tribune
Notre Dame volunteers bring 'Mulch Madness' to tackle lead poisoning in South Bend
April 18, 2021
A group of Notre Dame students and researchers on Saturday continued their efforts to tackle South Bend’s lead poisoning problem, and they want residents to know there’s more money than ever available to help.