Charles C. Jones Seminar

"Exposure Science at US EPA: Linking environmental measurements to in vivo and in vitro biomonitoring data" with Dr. Joachim Pleil, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

October 9, 2015
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Location
Spanos Auditorium, Cummings Hall
Sponsored by
Thayer School of Engineering
Audience
Public
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Haley Tucker

Abstract: Recent developments in environmental research have focused on the cumulative effects of the total environment on human metabolism and health state. The fundamental discipline, Exposure Science, is now being established as an academic specialty distinct from toxicology, epidemiology, and biology.  Exposure Science has been defined as studying ...human contact with chemical, physical, or biological agents occurring in their environments, (to) advance knowledge of the mechanisms and dynamics of events either causing or preventing adverse health outcomes... and is considered the  ...bedrock for protection of public health.  In short, Exposure Science encompasses the study of the external environments contributions to the human system as well as the chemicals already present within human biological media; these are collectively referred to as the human exposome. 

Bio: Joachim holds B.S. degrees in mathematics and physics, M.S. in Physics and Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering.   He initially worked for Northrop Corp. as a Senior Scientist designing laser –based optical instrumentation, and joined U.S. EPA in 1987 as a Research Scientist developing analytical methods for measuring organic environmental pollutants.  For the past 10-years, he has been a subject matter expert for the US Government in human biomarker research.  He has published well-over 100 journal articles including 40 involving breath biomarker research and the statistical interpretation of data.  He  serves as Professor (adjunct) at the University of North Carolina School of Public Health where he teaches Environmental Exposure Assessment and mentors M.S. and Ph.D. students.  He is a founding member of the International Association of Breath Research (IABR) and the Submarine Air Monitoring and Purification (SAMAP) organization, serves on the editorial board of Biomarkers and is the editor-in-chief of the Institute of Physics' Journal of Breath Research.

Location
Spanos Auditorium, Cummings Hall
Sponsored by
Thayer School of Engineering
Audience
Public
More information
Haley Tucker