Domestic Preparedness

Article Out Loud – Fentanyl Hazards and Detection

Full article by Ashley Bradley and Kristin Omberg, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, June 12, 2024. In this feature article, a biomedical scientist and a senior technical advisor share new ways scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are expanding detection strategies and technologies to keep responders safe. The deadly opioid epidemic in the United States does not stop at overdoses. Listen to expert insights on what is being done to reduce life-threatening on-scene exposures to first responders.