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The Deziel Exposure Science Lab

This environmental health sciences lab is focused on applying statistical models, biomonitoring techniques, and environmental measurements to provide comprehensive and quantitative assessments of exposure to traditional and emerging environmental contaminants in population-based studies. Current projects focus on environmental effects on drinking water, hyrdraulic fracturing, and the relationship between flame retardants and cancer risk.

Environmental Epidemiology and Exposure Science

Featuring Nicole Deziel, PhD, MHS, assistant professor, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Yale School of Public Health

Fieldwork

  • Well Pad

    A natural gas well pad in eastern Ohio.

  • air sampling2

    Chang Wang (MPH '17) setting up an indoor air sampler.

  • Courtney Pedersen

    Courtney Pedersen (MPH '16) conducts an interview with a participant regarding the home, neighborhood and health.

  • Elise and Nicole

    Doctoral candidate Elise Elliott with Professor Deziel working on Ohio Water and Air Quality Study.

  • Ohio

    Lots of activity on site at a natural gas well pad in eastern Ohio.

  • Shale Gas well pads

    Shale gas well pads in Ohio

  • Turkey

    Professor Deziel with Chang Wang (MPH '17) setting up an outdoor air sampler.

  • Water Sample

    CJ Gerber, Yale summer researcher, collects a water sample from a kitchen tap.

  • TV interview

    CJ Gerber, a Yale summer researcher, being interviewed by WTOV9 news station.

  • TV2

    Dr. Deziel being interviewed by WTOV9 news station.

  • Jennifer Park

    Jennifer Park, MPH '16, helped conduct a survey of Samoan mothers and children aged 2 to 5 years. Using measurements of weight and height of the mother-child pair and data from the mothers about their potential environmental exposures, Jennifer evaluated the association between pesticide and BPA exposure surrogates and Polynesian body-mass index categories. One of her key findings suggests a possible link between herbicide use and higher maternal BMI. No associations between maternal or child BMI and BPA surrogates were observed. Jennifer is working on publishing the complete results. Jennifer is now working at the Environmental Protection Agency in the Office of Pesticide Programs.

  • Courtney and Chang Wang

    Courtney Pedersen (MPH '16) and Chang Wang (MPH '17) in the lab.

  • Courtney and Nicole

    Courtney Pedersen (MPH '16) with Nicole Deziel in the lab.

  • Courtney in lab

    Courtney Pedersen (MPH '16) in the lab.

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Nicole Deziel, PhD, MHS
Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Environmental Health Sciences)

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