As home to many of the world’s leading consultants, over the years ENVIRON has been instrumental in advancing the fields of environmental and health science. Our consultants publish notable developments and ground-breaking work in the scientific literature. We present here a selected listing of recent publications.
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Differential Tolerance of Native and Nonnative Fish Exposed to Ultraviolet Radiation and Fluoranthene in Lake Tahoe (California/Nevada), USA
April 2012
Associate Amanda Gevertz, of ENVIRON’s Portland, Maine, office, has co-authored an article entitled Differential Tolerance of Native and Nonnative Fish Exposed to Ultraviolet Radiation and Fluoranthene in Lake Tahoe (California/Nevada), USA, which outlines the many environmental stressors present within Lake Tahoe and how they affect native and nonnative fish species.
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Modified Risk Tobacco Products Enters Critical Time Period
April 2012
Modified Risk Tobacco Products Enters Critical Time Period, an article written by Principal Consultant Jim Solyst, has been published in the 2012 annual conference issue of the FDLI's Update Magazine.
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New Air Quality Guidance for Construction Sites: ENVIRON Leads UK Working Group
April 2012
The Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) Working Group, chaired by Claire Holman has recently produced the UK’s first guidance on the assessment of dust and particulate matter emissions from major construction sites.
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Improving Research Funding and Application
March 2012
Principal Consultant Jim Solyst has authored the March 28, 2012 issue of FDLI's Food and Drug Forum, posing the question: Will Public-Private Research Partnerships Improve Research Funding and Application?
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Epidemiological Evidence for Work Load as a Risk Factor for Osteoarthritis of the Hip: A Systematic Review
February 2012
Senior Manager Sandra Sulsky served as the lead author on Epidemiological Evidence for Work Load as a Risk Factor for Osteoarthritis of the Hip: A Systematic Review, an article published in the February 2012 issue of PLoS One.
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Incorporating Ecosystem Service Valuation into Remedial Decision Making: Net Ecosystem Service Analysis
December 2011
Joseph Nicolette, Derek Pelletier and Mark Rockel have written an article entitled Incorporating Ecosystem Service Valuation into Remedial Decision Making: Net Ecosystem Service Analysis, which has been published in the December 2011 newsletter for the Superfund and Natural Resource Damages Litigation Committee of the ABA.
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Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in the Environment
October 2011
The September 2011 issue of Integrated Environmental Management and Assessment featured an article co-authored by ENVIRON Senior Manager Jason Conder entitled Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Environment: Terminology, Classification and Origins.
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Soil Testing and Analysis: Advances in Contaminated Land Remediation through Nanotechnology
September 2011
Catherine Leaf and Andy Goddard have written an article entitled Advances in Contaminated Land Remediation through Nanotechnology, which has been published in the September 2011 issue of AWE International. The article explores nanotechnology, its potential as a sustainable remediation technology and its potential role in groundwater remediation projects in the UK.
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The Role of Risk
September 2011
ENVIRON Principal Dr. Joseph Rodricks and Principal Consultant Jim Solyst have published an article entitled The Role of Risk in the September/October 2011 issue of The Environmental Forum.
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Challenges in the Application of Quantitative Approaches in Risk Assessment: A Case Study with Di-(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate
August 2011
Authored by P. Robinan Gentry*, Harvey J. Clewell III, Rebecca Clewell, Jerry Campbell, Cynthia Van Landingham*, and Annette M. Shipp*, this article was named an Editor’s Pick from the August 2011 issue of Critical Reviews in Toxicology by Editor-in-Chief, Roger McClellan.
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Risk of Disability for US Army Personnel Vaccinated against Anthrax, 1998-2005
August 2011
This article in the journal Vaccine extended a previous cohort study to evaluate the association between disability separation from the Army and vaccination against anthrax.
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TCDD and cancer risk: A critical review of epidemiologic studies
August 2011
Principal Dr. Ken Mundt has co-authored the first full-scale review of the relationship between TCDD and cancer risk since 1997.
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ENVIRON experts identify how corrosion can continue after Chinese drywall is removed
June 2011
The nature of corrosion resulting from corrosive gypsum wallboard (Chinese drywall)—and its progression after removal of the gypsum source—has been demonstrated through a series of experiments undertaken by ENVIRON scientists in collaboration with a group of metallurgists and materials scientists.
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Respirable Crystalline Silica Exposure-Response Evaluation of Silicosis Morbidity and Lung Cancer Mortality in the German Porcelain Industry Cohort
March 2011
This article, which appeared in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, quantifies silicosis and lung cancer risks among porcelain workers occupationally exposed to crystalline silica.
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Applying Regulatory Science Concepts to Risk-Based Decisions Under the New US Tobacco Control Act
February 2011
ENVIRON Principal Consultant Jim Solyst's article Applying Regulatory Science Concepts to Risk-Based Decisions Under the New US Tobacco Control Act was published in the winter 2011 edition of The John Liner Review.
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Assessing Risks to Ecosystems and Using a Net Environmental Benefit Analysis Framework to Assist with Environmental Decision-making
November 2010
ENVIRON presented a paper on Assessing Risks to Ecosystems and Using a Net Environmental Benefit Analysis Framework to Assist with Environmental Decision-making to the British Land Reclamation Society’s September 2010 conference on the restoration and recovery of brownfield land.
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Ozone Impacts of Natural Gas Development in the Haynesville Shale
November 2010
This article, which appeared in the Journal Environmental Science & Technology in November 2010, presents ozone precursor emissions inventories for shale gas development and photochemical modeling of regional ozone air quality impacts.
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Evaluation of USEPA’s Empirical Attenuation Factor Database
September 2010
Presented at the Air & Waste Management Association’s 2010 Vapor Intrusion specialty conference in September 2010, this paper presents an evaluation of USEPA's Empirical Attenuation Factor Database.
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Triclosan: A Critical Review of the Experimental Data and development of margins of safety for consumer Products
May 2010
This article, which appeared in Critical Reviews in Toxicology, examined the potential for a major antibacterial ingredient to be an endocrine disruptor based on animal data as it related to potential for adverse human health outcomes.
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Epidemiological Studies of Formaldehyde Exposure and Risk of Leukemia and Nasopharyngeal Cancer: A Meta-Analysis
February 2010
The winner of ENVIRON's 2010 Publication of the Year, this paper appeared in Critical Reviews of Toxicology.
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Contributions of Regional Transport and Local Sources to Ozone Exceedances in Houston and Dallas: Comparison of Results from a Photochemical Grid Model to Aircraft and Surface Measurements
January 2009
Published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, this article received an honorable mention in ENVIRON’s 2010 publication recognition program.
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