Environmental Health
This research area investigates the effects of pollutants on human and environmental health. The new field of exposure science provides us critical information on what, where, when, and how we are being exposed to pollutants. Further, advanced analyses and technologies, such as sensors, enable us to detect a range of pollutants, even at low levels. Our studies examine not only toxic contaminants and their effects, but also provide recommendations on ways to protect and promote human and environmental health.
Health effects of pollutants
Steinemann, A. (lead author with N. Walsh). "Environmental Laws and Exposure Analysis." In Ott, W., Steinemann, A., and Wallace, L. (eds) Exposure Analysis. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2007.
Steinemann, A. "Human Exposures, Health Hazards, and Environmental Regulations." Environmental Impact Assessment Review 24(7/8): 695-710, 2004.
Steinemann, A. with Gilbreath, J. "Hazardous Pesticides in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Zambia, Africa." Environmental Practice 2: 311-317, 2000.
Toxic chemicals in consumer products
Steinemann, A. and Caress, S. "Prevalence of Hypersensitivity to Common Chemicals: A National Population Study." Archives of Environmental Health 59(6): 300-305, 2004.
Multiple chemical sensitivities
Caress, S. and Steinemann, A. "Prevalence of Fragrance Sensitivity in the American Population." Journal of Environmental Health 71(7): 46-50, 2009.
Caress, S. and Steinemann, A. "Asthma and chemical hypersensitivity: prevalence, etiology, and age of onset." Toxicology and Industrial Health 25: 71-78, 2009.
Steinemann, A. and Caress, S. "National Prevalence of Asthma and Chemical Hypersensitivity: An Examination of Potential Overlap." Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 47(5): 518-522, 2005.
Steinemann, A. and Caress, S. "Prevalence of Hypersensitivity to Common Chemicals: A National Population Study." Archives of Environmental Health 59(6): 300-305, 2004.
Steinemann, A. and Caress, S. "Prevalence of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: A population-based study in the Southeastern United States." American Journal of Public Health 94(5): 843-851, 2004.
Steinemann, A. and Caress, S. "A Review of a Two-Phase Population Study of Multiple Chemical Sensitivities." Environmental Health Perspectives 111(12): 1490-1497, 2003.
Steinemann, A., Caress, S., and Waddick, C. "Symptomatology and Etiology of Multiple Chemical Sensitivities in the Southeastern United States." Archives of Environmental Health: An International Journal 57(5): 429-436, 2002.
Sub-lethal effects in salmon
Emerging contaminants in water supplies
Fate of Personal Care Products and Pharmaceuticals and Growth Response for Reclaimed Water Irrigated Turf Grass (Dana Devin-Clarke, Sally Brown, Michael Doubrava and Michael Muramoto. 2008)