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Courtney Sexton

Washington, D.C.
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Testing for heavy metals in drinking water collected from Dog Aging Project participants

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By Courtney Sexton, Janice O'Brien, Justin C Lytle, Sam Rodgers
| biorxiv.org
Abstract Heavy metals are commonly found in groundwater and can affect the quality of drinking water. In this pilot study, we analyzed the quality of drinking water for dogs participating in the Dog Aging Project (DAP) who lived in homes not served by a municipal water supply. In order to capture both diverse and localized environmental factors that may affect drinking water, 200 owners of DAP dogs located in one of 10 selected states were invited to participate.
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Humans + Dogs: The Longest Love Story

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By Courtney Sexton
| Kinship
Earlier this year, I lost my dog Remy. He was a true partner and a regal hound, perceptive and expressive; sometimes, it seemed that he knew what I was going to do before I did. During his last days, I often found myself holding my breath, hoping that by doing so, I might stop time as well, and keep death from coming for him. Remy had been with me — loyal, attentive and engaged — for nine years.
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Canine sentinels and our shared exposome

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By Juhyuk Park, Yang Liu, Courtney Sexton
| Science Magazine Verified
PHOTO: DAVID ZORRAKINO/EUROPA PRESS VIA GETTY IMAGES Quantifying the effects of the exposome, the combined elements of the physical and social environment, on an organism’s fitness is a critical challenge. In humans, studying many of the exposome factors that affect an individual’s quality of life and how well people age requires diverse longitudinal data that are difficult to obtain.
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