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Dr. Scott Weichenthal is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Occupational Health at McGill University. His research focuses on identifying environmental risk factors for chronic diseases, particularly cancer and cardiovascular disease, with an emphasis on air pollution exposure assessment. He develops innovative methods for estimating environmental exposures, including deep learning models for global-scale applications. Current work examines wildfire impacts, nanoparticle characteristics, and social disparities in urban air quality.
- Affiliations: McGill University, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Occupational Health
- Research Themes: Air pollution epidemiology, exposure science, machine learning in environmental modeling
- Key Projects: Wildfire health effects, ultrafine particle mortality risks, spatiotemporal air quality modeling
Dr. Weichenthal’s research bridges environmental toxicology and public health, addressing questions like: How do urban environments influence exposure to pollutants? How can deep learning improve global exposure estimates? His work highlights the need to consider particle composition in epidemiological studies and advocates for policies reducing disparities in air pollution burdens.
His publications explore links between air pollution and diseases across populations, including maternal and pediatric health outcomes. He emphasizes methodological advancements, such as integrating mobile monitoring and machine learning for high-resolution exposure mapping.
Lab/Team: The Weichenthal Research Group at McGill University focuses on understanding health effects of environmental exposures, with ongoing projects in Canada and globally.
