Occupational and environmental epidemiology of cancer, non-malignant respiratory disease, and other illnesses.
Improving epidemiologic methods: particularly the use of quantitative exposure data in epidemiology. I have been particularly interested in the use of dosimetric models to better understand the effects of aerosols on the lungs.
Epidemiologic research for setting health and environmental policy. I have been active in writing and teaching about the role of the precautionary principle and related concepts in public policy(http://sustainableproduction.org/publ.lowell.php).
Developing and promoting sustainable production. I co-direct the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production (www.sustainableproduction.org), which collaborates with industries, government agencies, unions, and community organizations on the redesign of systems of production to make them healthier and more environmentally sound.
