A chemist from Brooks Applied Labs recently traveled with a group to Cuba for two weeks, and she shared her experiences during this fascinating adventure with us. It was an exciting opportunity to connect with Cubans to learn what life is like there for many people,...
Part of BAL’s vision is to support better environmental, human health, and scientific decision-making in a workplace that honors your core values. We don’t just post this on the wall of the lobby, we live it every day and love what we do, who we work with, and where...
Each holiday season, Brooks Applied Labs collects food for a local food drive. This year our office provided 120 pounds of food for hungry families in a rural part of our region. A big thank you to Jen Wallawine (BAL’s Inventory Management Specialist) and her husband...
From all of us at Brooks Applied Labs As we look back on the many wonderful memories from 2017, we are reminded of how much we have to be thankful for. Brooks Applied Labs is blessed with amazing clients and colleagues, a growing business, and a brilliant and...
In December 2017, The New York Times (and featured in the February 2018 ACIL Industry Insights (American Council of Independent Laboratories)) highlighted an important study by Healthy Babies Bright Futures (HBBF) which explored the topic, "Should You...
Elizabeth Madonick and Ben Wozniak will be heading down to Portland, OR on Dec. 5-6 to attend the Northwest Environmental Conference. As the region's largest environmental conference and trade show, NWEC is the "go-to" event for environmental professionals in the...
At Brooks Applied Labs, we are proud of our cultural diversity and the varied ethnic backgrounds of our employees. We believe that an inclusive work culture that embraces our differences is one of the keys to our success. And what better way to celebrate our diversity...
Just in time for Halloween, scientists from BAL recently contributed to a new paper evaluating the risk of using metal-containing costume cosmetics. The article, published in the journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology and co-authored by BAL's Elizabeth...
Contamination from trace metals, such as arsenic (As) and lead (Pb) in soils, can lead to potential health risks from inhalation and ingestion of the soil or vegetables grown in the soil. While it is well known that different molecular forms of As and Pb have...