Environmental and Occupational Medicine

Research Themes

• Medically unexplained symptoms and the environment
  • Gulf War illnesses
  • Chemical sensitivities
  • Building related symptoms (Indoor air)
• Neurobehavioral effects of toxic agents
  • Interactive effects of toxics, psychological stress, and personality on health
• Effectiveness of nicotine dependence treatment programs in the workplace

• Prevention of violence in the healthcare workplace

• Human health effects of environmental mercury exposure

• Neurodevelopmental effects of heavy metals

• Health hazards to outdoor workers
  • Hazardous waste workers
  • Firefighters

Faculty

Howard Kipen, M.D., M.P.H., Division Director
Nancy Fiedler, Ph.D.
Michael Gochfeld, M.D., Ph.D.
Robert Laumbach, M.D., M.P.H.
Russell McIntyre, Th.D.

Iris Udasin, M.D.