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Media/News Interviews
- AATCC, “AATCC recognized Nur-Us-Shafa Mazumder, Ph.D. student with a Future Leader Award for his contribution in the field of material sciences“, October 2024
- Axios, “Feds testing first respirators for wildland firefighters,” September 2024.
- FIREFighting in Canada, “PFAS: Let’s talk about it,” September 2024.
- ASTM International, “Melissa Armistead, NC State Ph.D. student awarded ASTM International scholarship for pioneering research in firefighter textile safety and comfort“, August 2024
- WECT6 News, “New study hopes to learn more about the connection between PFAS and firefighters’ health,” July 2024.
- WWAY3 New, “New Hanover County firefighters take part in national PFAS study,” July 2024.
- Wilson College News, “Textiles Faculty’s Research, Mentorship Earns Him Faculty Honors,” June 2024.
- NBC News, “San Francisco poised to become first U.S. city to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighter gear,” May 2024.
- NBC Bay Area, “San Francisco trying to ban cancer-causing chemicals in firefighter gear, but are alternatives safe?” May 2024.
- Wilson College News, “Bryan Ormond ’07, ’12 Wins a 2024 Distinguished Young Alumni Award,” March 2024.
- NC Health News, “A recent study shows increased PFAS risks to firefighters as their protective gear ages,” March 2024.
- NC Health News, “Firefighters worry about chemicals in their gear, but alternatives could present problems too,” January 2024.
- NC Health News, “A turning point for firefighters: Navigating the transition to PFAS-free personal protective equipment,” December 2023.
- WRAL News, “NC State researchers study PFAS-free firefighter gear,” December 2023.
- CBS17 News, “NCSU researchers: Changing firefighter gear to reduce PFAS exposure could lead to other risks,” December 2023.
- NC State News, “Study Tests Firefighter Turnout Gear With, Without PFAS,” November 2023.
- Live 5 News, “Health concerns over firefighter gear made with ‘forever chemicals’,” November 2023.
- Wilson College News, “Ormond’s Career Protecting Firefighters Through TPACC Earns Him Faculty Honors,” August 2023.
- AATCC Review, “PFAS and Protecting Firefighters,” Vol. 23, No. 4, July/August 2023.
- NC Health News, “Firefighters worry about chemicals in their gear, but alternatives could present problems too,” January 2023.
- AATCC, “PPE: Where do we go from here?,” January 2023.
- Queen City News, “Understanding of cancer-causing materials in fire gear grows as researchers lay out new data.” January 2023.
- ABC News13 WLOS, “NC firefighters to sue over protective gear, warning ‘stay out of it as much as possible’,”October 2022.
- Spectrum News 1, “N.C. State professor tests mask performance in his lab,” February 2022.
- CBS17 News, “Does a mask protect you if no one else is wearing one? Triangle experts explain,” February 2022.
- CBS17 News, “NC sending N95 masks to local health departments as Triangle experts weigh in on best masks to fight omicron,” January 2022.
- WhatTheyTh!nk.com, “Curious About the Latest Research in Mask Efficacy?,” November 2021.
- ASTM International, “Andrew Hall recognized for updating crucial safety standard ASTM F23“, November 2021
- CBS17 News, “NC State researchers get CDC funding to improve face masks,” September 2021.
- NC State News, “Researchers Are Developing Better Tests for Face Coverings With New Tech,” September 2021.
- Wilson College of Textiles, “Staying Home — and Solving Problems,” September 2021.
- NC State, “Meet Nur-Us-Shafa Mazumder, 2021-2022 Provost’s Fellowship Recipient“, September 2021
- Live Town Hall Participant for News 13 WLOS, “Deadlier than Fire: News 13 hosts a town hall on firefighters’ increased risk of cancer,” May 2021.
- News 13 WLOS, “New data finds one division of the fire service may be at a greater health risk,” May 2021.
- CBS17 News, “NC State looking to wrangle ‘wild west of face masks’,” December 2020.
- NC State News, “NC State Experts Study Performance, Fit Testing for Face Masks for the Public,” December 2020.
- WRAL News, “Durham firefighter’s idea sparks new cancer study,” September 2020.
- News 13 WLOS, “Deadlier than Fire: Protecting firefighters from cancer risks,” March 2020.
- WRAL News, “Local nonprofit holds fundraiser for universal firefighter safety,” February 2019.
- ABC11 News, “Firefighters hoping for more protective gear amidst cancer concerns” December 20, 2018.
- WRAL News, “New law requires better reporting, tracking of cancer among firefighters,” July 20, 2018.
- CBS17 News, “NC State researchers work to protect firefighters from cancer,” May 30, 2018.
News Article Interviews
- The Markup, “Which Face Masks Actually Work Against COVID-19?,” September 2020.
- NY Times Wirecutter, “How to Choose the Best Cloth Face Mask for You,” August 2020.
- Popular Science Magazine, “The 10 Most Awesome College Labs of 2013,” August 2013.
- NC State Graduate School THINK Magazine, “Under Fire: Chandler Maness Focuses Upon Protecting Firefighters from Toxic Exposures,” Summer 2017.
Authored Media Articles
- Institute of Textile Science Newsletter,Melissa Armistead’s Research on “Respiratory Protection for Wildland Firefighters,” May 2024.
- 2024 Fire Engineering PPE Supplement, “Considerations for Transitioning the Fire Service to PFAS-Free Alternatives,” January 2024.
- 2022 Fire Engineering PPE Supplement, “Protection and Contamination: Understanding the Role of the Turnout Ensemble in Firefighter Cancer Prevention,” January 2022.
- 2019 Fire Engineering PPE Supplement, “New Method for Inspecting Particulate-Blocking Hoods,” January 2019.
- Raleigh Magazine, “Fighting For Firefighters,” October 22, 2018.
- Specialty Fabrics Review, “MIST Methodologies,” June 2014, 20-21.
Podcasts
- Dr. Arash Kasebi on All Clear Podcast, Episode 20, August 2024.
- Dr. Bryan Ormond on Code 3 Podcast, Episode 337, March 2024.
- Dr. Bryan Ormond on 25Live Podcast, Episode 60, October 2020.
Documentaries
- Interview for documentary, “Deadlier than Fire – A WLOS Documentary,” May 2021.