David Michaels (epidemiologist)
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David Michaels is currently the Assistant Secretary of Labor
for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA). He is a Professor (on leave) in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) at the George Washington University
School of Public Health and Health Services. Dr. Michaels is the author of Doubt is Their Product: How Industry's Assault on Science Threatens Your Health
(Oxford University Press, 2008). He has written articles for Science, JAMA, Scientific American, the International Journal of Epidemiology, the American Journal of Public Health and other scientific publications.
Dr. Michaels served as the United States Department of Energy
's Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health from 1998 through January 2001. In this position, he had primary responsibility for protecting the health and safety of workers, the neighboring communities and the environment surrounding the nation's nuclear weapons facilities. Dr. Michaels developed an initiative to compensate workers in the nuclear weapons complex who developed cancer or lung disease as a result of exposure to radiation, beryllium and other hazards.
In February 2006, Dr. Michaels received the American Association for the Advancement of Science
's Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award. He has also received the American Public Health Association
's David P. Rall Award for Advocacy in Public Health, and the US Department of Energy's Meritorious Service Award.
Dr. Michaels is the son of journalist Ruth Gruber
.
United States Department of Labor
The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, and some economic statistics. Many U.S. states also have such departments. The...
for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration is an agency of the United States Department of Labor. It was created by Congress of the United States under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, signed by President Richard M. Nixon, on December 29, 1970...
(OSHA). He is a Professor (on leave) in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) at the George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
School of Public Health and Health Services. Dr. Michaels is the author of Doubt is Their Product: How Industry's Assault on Science Threatens Your Health
Doubt is Their Product
Doubt Is Their Product: How Industry's Assault on Science Threatens Your Health is a 2008 book by David Michaels, published by Oxford University Press....
(Oxford University Press, 2008). He has written articles for Science, JAMA, Scientific American, the International Journal of Epidemiology, the American Journal of Public Health and other scientific publications.
Dr. Michaels served as the United States Department of Energy
United States Department of Energy
The United States Department of Energy is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government concerned with the United States' policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material...
's Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health from 1998 through January 2001. In this position, he had primary responsibility for protecting the health and safety of workers, the neighboring communities and the environment surrounding the nation's nuclear weapons facilities. Dr. Michaels developed an initiative to compensate workers in the nuclear weapons complex who developed cancer or lung disease as a result of exposure to radiation, beryllium and other hazards.
In February 2006, Dr. Michaels received the American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the...
's Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award. He has also received the American Public Health Association
American Public Health Association
The American Public Health Association is Washington, D.C.-based professional organization for public health professionals in the United States. Founded in 1872 by Dr. Stephen Smith, APHA has more than 30,000 members worldwide...
's David P. Rall Award for Advocacy in Public Health, and the US Department of Energy's Meritorious Service Award.
Dr. Michaels is the son of journalist Ruth Gruber
Ruth Gruber
Ruth Gruber is an American journalist, photographer, writer, humanitarian and a former United States government official.-Early life:...
.
See also
- Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation ProgramEnergy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation ProgramThe Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program was passed in 2000 and is designed to compensate individuals who worked in nuclear weapons production and as a result of occupational exposures contracted certain illnesses...
- Navajo Nation#Lung cancer