September 2, 2024

Silica

Toxicological Profile

NCEH/ATSDR makes peer review information available to demonstrate efforts to utilize transparent and independent peer review, appropriate research methods, and the highest level of data quality. This ATSDR toxicological profile succinctly characterizes the toxicologic and adverse health effects of silica.

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Title: Toxicological Profile for Silica

Subject of planned Report: The ATSDR toxicological profile succinctly characterizes the toxicologic and adverse health effects for the substance being described.

Purpose of Planned Report: The purpose of the toxicological profile is to provide a source of toxicological and epidemiological data. Data on hazardous substances most commonly found at hazardous waste sites support public health assessment efforts.

Type of Dissemination: ISI

Timing of Review (including deferrals): March 2016

Type of Review (panel, individual or alternative procedure): Individual

Opportunities for Public Comment (how and when): A draft of this profile will be made available for public comment in 2017.

Peer Reviewers Provided with Public Comments before the Review: No

Anticipated Number of Reviewers: 3

Primary Disciplines or Expertise: toxicology, epidemiology, environmental health, chemistry, silica

Reviewers Selected by (agency or designated outside organization): CDC/ATSDR

Public Nominations Requested for Reviewers: No

Reviewers

Academic and Professional Credentials

PhD

Current Position Title

Professor

Organizational Affiliation(s)

Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health
Atlanta, GA

Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant
Experiences

Statistical modeling, environmental health, epidemiology

Pesticides in relation to neurodegenerative diseases, adult lead exposure and cancer, PFOA, and a variety of diseases

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Academic and Professional Credentials

MDMPH

Current Position Title

Professor of Emergency Medicine; Chief, Division of Medical Toxicology

Organizational Affiliation(s)

Drexel University, Emergency Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant
Experiences

Emergency Medicine
Occupational Medicine
Medical Toxicology

Dr. Greenberg was awarded the Williams S. Knudsen Award from the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). This is the highest honor bestowed by ACOEM. (2006)

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Academic and Professional Credentials

Current Position Title

Professor, Medicine and Chief, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Organizational Affiliation(s)

Michigan State University, Department of Medicine, East Lansing, MI 4882

Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant
Experiences

Dr. Rosenman's interests include occupational and environmental disease with particular interest in pulmonary disease. He has published over 205 articles on occupational and environmental disease.

In conjunction with Michigan OSHA and the Michigan Health Department, he tracks:

The occurrence of work-related asthma
Acute work-related traumatic fatalities
Acute pesticide disease, noise-induced hearing loss
Silicosis
Blood and urine arsenic
Cadmium
Lead and mercury levels
Serum and red cell cholinesterase levels and asthma deaths in the young

He received a Michigan State University Distinguished Faculty Award in 2010, a College of Human Medicine Distinguished Faculty Award in 2010. He also received a Michigan Department of Community Health and Health Policy Champion Award in 2011.

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