Noah Seixas, PhD
Professor
University of Washington
Biography
Noah Seixas is Professor of Exposure Sciences at the University of Washington, School of Public Health and Community Medicine. Dr. Seixas received an MS in Industrial Hygiene at Harvard School of Public Health in 1982. After working for public health agencies in New Jersey for four years, Dr. Seixas returned to school at the University of Michigan, earning a PhD in Industrial Health in 1990. Dr. Seixas’ dissertation addressed obstructive lung disease among coal miners and exploited the large exposure database on coal dust exposures from the Mine Safety and Health Administration compliance activities. As such, Dr. Seixas’ activities were part of the growing recognition of exposure assessment as a crucial component of effective occupational epidemiology.
Dr. Seixas was appointed Assistant Professor at the University of Washington in 1993 where he developed a teaching and research program on exposure assessment techniques in relation to epidemiologic studies. Dr. Seixas also serves as Director of the Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety, a NIOSH ERC serving the Pacific Northwest region. His research activities have included studies on silica exposure, irritant exposures in aluminum smelting and organic dust exposures. Over the past eight years, Dr. Seixas has focused largely on noise exposure in the construction industry. In addition to on-going studies in construction, Dr. Seixas has developed an interest in injury prevention and is currently working on risks in ‘precarious employment’ including day laborers.