Environmental and Occupational Health Faculty

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Edward Fitzgerald, Ph.D., Yale University (1982)
efitzgerald@albany.edu
PCBs, dioxins, and other persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
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Erin M. Bell, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2000)
ebell@albany.edu
Epidemiology of environmental exposures, specifically pesticides, adverse birth outcomes, child development and cancer.
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Michael Bloom, Ph.D.,University at Buffalo, State University of New York (2004)
mbloom@albany.edu
Effects of environmental exposures, specifically persistent organic pollutants and trace metals, and oxidative stress on human fecundity/fertility (including in vitro fertilization); effects of organic pollutants on human thyroid function; employment of biomarkers for epidemiologic studies.
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David Carpenter, M.D., Harvard University (1964)
dcarpenter@albany.edu
Study of human disease as a result of environmental exposures, especially as a result of PCBs and chlorinated pesticides, and use of animal model systems to study mechanisms of toxicity.
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Hyunok Choi, Ph.D., M.P.H., Columbia University (2006)
hchoi@albany.edu
Early-life (prenatal and early - postnatal) exposure of airborne endocrine disruptors; fetal adaptation to adverse intrauterine environment; hygiene hypothesis; adverse birth outcomes; asthma; obesity; maternal obesity; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; glycol ethers; Arsenic; longitudinal estimation of personal exposure.
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Matthew P. Mauer, D.O., Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (1994), M.P.H., University at Albany, State University of New York (1997)
mpm08@health.state.ny.us 
Occupational and environmental medicine, occupational and environmental epidemiology, health effects in World Trade Center disaster response workers, health effects of the built and natural environment.
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John D. Paccione, Ph.D., P.E., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1993)
jdp07@health.state.ny.us
Use of titanium dioxide and multiphase-flow reactor designs to mineralize organic compounds in potable, recreational, and wastewater.
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Roger Sokol, Ph.D., University at Albany, State University of New York (1990)
rcs06@health.state.ny.us
Biodegradation of halogenated organic contaminants; control of disinfection byproduct formation in drinking water.

Ying Wang, Ph.D., University at Albany, State University of New York (1989)
wxy01@health.state.ny.us
Environmental public health tracking and surveillance with focus on surveillance and research on identifying environmental and genetic risk factors for major birth defects that affect about 3 in 100 babies and are a leading cause of infant mortality in the United States.
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Lloyd Wilson, Ph.D., University at Albany, State University of New York (1995)
lrw03@health.state.ny.us
Evaluation of the fate of environmental contaminants with a focus on understanding potential human exposures.

Adjunct Faculty:

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Sara Brenner, M.D., University of Iowa (2006), M.P.H., University at Albany, State University of New York (2008)
sbrenner@albany.edu
Occupational and environmental health effects of exposure to engineered nanomaterials; Epidemiology and medical surveillance of the nanoelectronics workforce; Nanotoxicology; Ethical, legal, and societal implications of nanotechnology; Nanomedicine
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Matthew T. Caddell, D.O., M.P.H., Columbia University (2002)
mcaddell@emblemhealth.com
Clinical occupational medicine, establishment adherence to the respiratory protection standard, and environmental health issues in urban settings.
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Nancy K. Kim, Ph.D., Northwestern University (1969)
NKK01@health.state.ny.us
Exposure assessments and risk assesments for environmental contaminants.

Mary O'Reilly, Ph.D., The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1979)
moreilly@albany.edu
Ergonomics and human factors in the workplace.
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John VanRaalte, M.S., University of Cincinnati (1986)
jvanraalte@emblemhealth.com
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