Toxicological Profile for Lead

Experience: Full Professor (Senior lecturer) of Toxicology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Republic of Uruguay (UdelaR). Areas of interest: environmental, analytical, forensic, regulatory. Director of the Toxicology Laboratory CEQUIMTOX (Specialized in Chemical Toxicology Centre). Research in Chemistry and Geosciences and National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII) in Uruguay. Leads the analytical toxicology research group, research projects and advisory services in laboratory analysis. Research on environmental pollutants impacts on health as toxic metals and metalloids developing analytical methods for exposure biomarkers and population biomonitoring in surveillance projects. Toxicological research on environmental and analytical toxicology, toxic metals (methalloids) exposure, biological monitoring and health impacts in vulnerable Uruguayan populations. Research in Medical Geology and metal´s biomarkers.

Experience: Founding Dean of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His major research interests are: 1. Environmental and molecular epidemiologic research on heavy metals. 2. Potential endocrine disruptors, other neurotoxicants, carcinogens. 3. Gene-environment interactions, epigenetic dysregulation. 4. Fetal/early life exposures and long-term effects. 5. Aging-environment interactions. 6. Environmental health, health inequities, health disparities, and human rights. 7. Health and the global environment. 8. “Big Data” for population health. 9. Environmental sensitivities/Multiple chemical sensitivities.

Experience: Toxicology, risk assessment, modelling, analytical techniques, risk management and remediation plan development, and remediation innovation. Human health and ecological risk assessments (toxicology, fate and transport modeling, kinetic modelling) on sources of environmental impact, including:

1. hydrocarbons, salts and metalloids at upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas facilities;
2. metals at nuclear weapon processing facilities;
3. chlorinated organic compounds at pulp and paper facilities as well as former Alberta Environment Help End Landfill Pollution projects;
4. chemical blends at chemical manufacturing plants;
5. chemical warfare agents including chlorinated organics at Canadian test sites;
6. chlorinated solvents at dry cleaner facilities;
7. organic compounds at wood treatment facilities; and,
8. organic and inorganic parameters associated with sewage processing infrastructure.

Board certified toxicologist (Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology).