At a time of declining DABT certification across the industry,
J.S. Held welcomes a team of 20 notable toxicologists, health
scientists, and industrial hygienists.
JERICHO,
N.Y., May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/
-- Global consulting firm J.S. Held, proudly celebrating
50 transformative years, expands toxicology consulting services and
welcomes a team of 20 toxicologists, health scientists, industrial
hygienists, data analysis, and library services staff to provide
health-based and environmental services involving public health,
exposure, risk assessment, and characterization. The additions to
J.S. Held, an ENR Top 200 Environmental Consulting Firm, create one
of the world's largest toxicology consulting teams, further
strengthening the firm's ability to advise in diverse and
increasingly complex engagements.
The additions to J.S. Held, an ENR
Top 200 Environmental Consulting Firm, create one of the world's
largest toxicology consulting teams, further strengthening the
firm's ability to advise in diverse and increasingly complex
engagements.
According to data published by the American Board of
Toxicology®, the pool of Diplomate of the American Board of
Toxicology® (DABT) credentialed toxicology experts has declined by
more than 35% from a total of 4,068 certified since the DABT
examination was first administered in 1980 to January 1, 2023, when there were only 2,631
currently certified DABT toxicologists worldwide. At a time of
declining DABT certification across the industry, J.S. Held
welcomes notable toxicologists, health scientists, and industrial
hygienists, including:
Dallas Cowan, Ph.D., CIH, DABT,
is a Board-Certified Toxicologist (DABT) and Certified Industrial
Hygienist (CIH) with more than 15 years of consulting experience in
occupational toxicology, industrial hygiene, exposure, and human
health risk assessment. His industrial hygiene and safety
experience includes a variety of exposure assessment techniques,
qualitative and quantitative fit testing for respiratory protection
programs, development of safety bulletins, and preparation and
conduct of safety briefings regarding permit-required confined
space entry, fall protection, respiratory protection, and personal
protective equipment. Dr. Cowan has provided technical and
litigation support on various projects involving exposure and human
health risk assessment of chemicals in various occupational,
environmental, and consumer product settings. Dr. Cowan has
published over 25 abstracts, book chapters, and peer-reviewed
papers on industrial hygiene, consumer products safety,
environmental exposure, toxicology, and risk-related topics.
Patrick Kerzic, Ph.D., DABT, is a
Board-Certified Toxicologist (DABT) with extensive experience in
designing, conducting, and analyzing mechanistic and human-subject
research studies and human health risk assessments. He previously
served as a Staff Toxicologist with the California Environmental
Protection Agency, overseeing human health risk assessment
activities for over 100 sites contaminated with solvents, metals,
and other hazardous materials. He also served as a writer and
reviewer for the Safer Consumer Products program, which aims to
encourage the substitution of hazardous compounds with safer
alternatives, and was a Scientific Director for a laboratory,
conducting research and clinical studies into blood diseases,
including leukemia and lymphoma, and overseeing molecular biology
and toxicology programs. He has published over 35 abstracts and
peer-reviewed papers in toxicology and hematology.
Angie Perez, Ph.D., CIH, is a
Principal Toxicologist, Senior Technical Fellow of Industrial
Hygiene, and a Certified Industrial Hygienist. She has more than 20
years of experience in human health risk assessment, toxicology,
exposure and risk assessment, sampling and analysis, and emergency
response. Dr. Perez specializes in quantitative exposure
reconstruction of occupational and environmental toxicants, human
health risk assessment, and evaluation of general causation
relationships between chemical exposure and disease. Her expertise
includes evaluation of potential health effects of occupational and
community exposures to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,
volatile organic compounds, metals, sulfur compounds related to
odors and industrial releases, and evaluation of risk of injury or
death associated with consumption of drugs and alcohol. Dr. Perez
regularly contributes to scientific, peer-reviewed literature with
more than 50 published articles and abstracts on topics related to
toxicology and industrial hygiene.
David Fung, Ph.D., CIH, is a
Board-Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) with ten years of
professional experience in consulting. He received his Ph.D. in
Industrial Hygiene, where his principal research was on the
emission of and exposure to particulate matter generated during the
operation of cooking ranges. In his career, Dr. Fung has also
conducted research on the emission of and potential exposure to
ultrafine particles and nanoparticles from various indoor and
outdoor sources, failure rates of hip implants, and potential
exposure to asbestos from the use of cosmetic talc. Dr. Fung's
technical expertise includes industrial hygiene surveys, exposure
assessments, and indoor air quality assessments. Additionally, Dr.
Fung has provided consulting services in litigation involving
potential exposure to asbestos, silica, talc, mold, volatile
organic compounds (VOCs), and other chemical agents.
Thales Cheng, MPH, CIH, is a Certified Industrial Hygienist
(CIH) with consulting experience in industrial hygiene, exposure
assessment, toxicology, human health risk assessment, and emergency
response. Mr. Cheng has managed litigation projects and provided
support for cases related to asbestos, underground storage tanks,
and consumer exposures from products such as e-cigarette devices.
He has also been involved in the assessment of occupational,
non-occupational, and environmental exposures to asbestos, talc,
formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acrolein, and VOCs in a variety of
settings.
J.S. Held toxicologists evaluate exposure, contamination, and
toxicity to determine adverse effects on human health or the
environment. Together with their team, the experts advise on
health-based and environmental matters involving public health,
exposure, contamination, toxicity, risk assessment, and
characterization. They work with clients to develop and implement
risk mitigation strategies, conduct forensic investigations,
provide regulatory assessments and deliver expert services for
arbitration and litigation matters.
John Peiserich, Environmental
Health & Safety (EHS) Practice Leader, commenting on the
expansion of the team, adds, "I am thrilled that this very unique
collection of toxicology and health science experts has identified
J.S. Held as a platform to optimize their professional development
and to perform important work on behalf of clients around the
globe."
Engaged by US and multinational corporations, utilities,
developers, government organizations, insurance professionals,
construction professionals, and the legal community, J.S. Held EHS
experts consult on matters involving the environment, human health
and safety, and regulatory compliance. Learn more about the
dedicated and entrepreneurial experts who help transform J.S. Held,
explore our story, and celebrate this momentous milestone, our 50
& Forward celebration, with us at jsheld.com.
About J.S. Held
J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical,
scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients
seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve
as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters
demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience,
clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and
intangible assets. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of
services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate
complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.
More than 1,500 professionals serve organizations across six
continents, including 81% of the Global 200 Law Firms, 70% of the
Forbes Top 20 Insurance Companies (85% of the NAIC Top 50 Property
& Casualty Insurers), and 65% of the Fortune 100 Companies.
J.S. Held, its affiliates and subsidiaries are not certified
public accounting firm(s) and do not provide audit, attest, or any
other public accounting services. J.S. Held, its affiliates and
subsidiaries are not law firms and do not provide legal advice.
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