Michele A. La Merrill, Ph.D.
Michele A. La Merrill, Ph.D.
Environmental Pediatric Fellow
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
PCBs; PBDEs; Dioxins; Pesticides; Epidemiology; Toxicology; Obesity; Diabetes
Michele.LaMerrill@mssm.edu / 212-824-7003
Michele.LaMerrill@mssm.edu
Latest content created by this user
| Blog Entry | |
|---|---|
| Dioxin contaminating Vietnam is a carcinogen. | Oct 22, 2009 |
| Highest levels ever seen or just a typo? | Aug 26, 2009 |
| Remember methane and its dual persona? | Jun 08, 2009 |
| Recharged energy ignores larger health issues of lead. | Jun 04, 2009 |
| Baby obesity: compare apples to apples. | Apr 06, 2009 |
| Synopsis | |
| Arsenic increases breast cancer growth. | Apr 16, 2010 |
| Estrogen in birth control diminishes sex organs in male rats. | Jan 15, 2010 |
| Toxic metals may influence autism severity. | Dec 28, 2009 |
| Pollutants in breast milk may fluctuate during nursing. | Aug 11, 2009 |
| Exposure to high phthalate levels delays puberty. | Jul 21, 2009 |
Dr. La Merrill investigates human susceptibility to environmental chemicals.
Michele La Merrill, Ph.D, a postdoctoral fellow in environmental pediatrics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, investigates ways that environmental chemicals interact with genes to influence hormonal changes throughout life, including those associated with puberty timing, obesity, diabetes and breast cancer. Her current work examines how exposure to plastics contributes to genetic changes in human placenta.
