JGPT: The Joint Graduate Program in Toxicology
Michael Gochfeld, Ph. D.  
 

We are conducting research on human exposure to heavy metals and dioxins, neurotoxicity, and forming risk assessments on exposure to these compounds in air, soil, water and food chain. Much of our research also concerns the neurobehavioral effect of methylmercury and lead exposure and the development of ecological bioindicators for environmental contaminants, which involves extensive studies of birds on all continents.

Metal and metalloid concentrations in the eggs of threatened Florida scrub-jays in suburban habitat from south-central Florida.
Burger J, Bowman R, Woolfenden GE, Gochfeld M. Sci Total Environ. 2004 Jul 26;328(1-3):185-93.
Effects of cooking on radiocesium in fish from the Savannah River: exposure differences for the public.
Burger J, Gaines KF, Boring CS, Snodgrass J, Stephens WL Jr, Gochfeld M. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. 2004 Feb;46(2):231-5.
Effects of lead and exercise on endurance and learning in young herring gulls.
Burger J, Gochfeld M. Ecotox. Environ. Safety 2004; 57: 136-144.
Cognitive effects of chronic exposure to lead and solvents. Amer J Indust Med. 2003; 44:413-423.


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Director, Occupational & Environmental Residency Program
Professor
Environmental & Occupational Medicine
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Institute
170 Frelinghusen Road Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: 732/445-0123 x627
Fax:732/445-0130 gochfeld@eohsi.rutgers.edu

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