“It’s not necessarily the pollutants we already know about that worry San Diego State University environmental scientist Eunha Hoh. Instead, she devotes her research to discovering harmful contaminants nobody knew even knew to look for.
Hoh didn’t begin her career as an environmental researcher. She studied chemistry in South Korea and took a job as a chemist for a major electronics manufacturer. Eventually, she grew concerned over the types of chemicals being used and disposed of during the production process.”