National Jewish Recognized for Methamphetamine Research

The White House has recognized National Jewish for its research identifying the toxic brew of chemicals cooked up in illicit methamphetamine laboratories, which threaten both residents and visitors to the labs.

Dr. David Murray, of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy cited National Jewish for “outstanding contributions and significant accomplishments in advancing research and knowledge of methamphetamine's consequences.

National Jewish researchers, led by John Martyny, PhD, CIH, followed closely on the heels of law enforcement agents raiding meth labs to test the chemical levels in the air and on surfaces in the labs. They also conducted several controlled “cooks” in laboratories. They found extremely high and potentially deadly levels of hydrogen chloride, anhydrous ammonia, and iodine produced during the cooks.